September 2, 1998 - Nearly 28 thosuand Northwest Airlines employees have been sent home indefinitely as the pilots strike heads toward its sixth day. Northwest announced the layoffs today and says more workers could be furloughed if a settlement is not reached soon. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports... | D-CART ITEM: 0408 | TIME: 4:11s | OUTCUE: soc
September 2, 1998 - Northwest Airlines has begun laying off some employees as the pilots' strike enters its 5th day. Some flight dispatchers and meterologists were furloughed yesterday and more layoffs are expected as the strike continues. Yesterday after hours of meetings with Northwest Preisdent John Dasburg and unions leaders, U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater said the President still has no intention to force the pilots back to work. Slater said however, the adminstration wants Northwest and its pilots back at the table as soon as possible. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik has a report. | D-CART ITEM:0135 | TIME: 4:20s | OUTCUE: soc
September 2, 1998 - Kathy Tunheim, president of Tunheim-Santrizos, and Leonard Lee, president of the Right Stuff, share analysis of the public relations war being conducted by Northwest Airlines and the pilots' union. Tunheim and Lee also answer listener questions.
August 31, 1998 - It is day three of the Northwest Airlines' pilots strike. So far, at least in the Twin Cities, the melee predicted by the airline has NOT materialized at the airport. Northwest customers are apparantly finding alternatives... and judging from sparse crowds at the airport, many of them may have choosen NOT to fly. No further negotiations are yet scheduled. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...
August 27, 1998 - Negotiators for Northwest Airlines and the Airline Pilots' Association are talking now around the clock... hoping to avert strike set to begin tomorrow night at 11:01 central time. Both sides deny they're close to agreement on a contract. However Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports significant progress has apparantly been made toward a settlement. --------------------------------------------------------- | D-CART ITEM:8985 | TIME: 3:48s | OUTCUE: soc ---------------------------------------------------------
August 26, 1998 - Officals with Northwest Airlines and the Airline Pilots Association deny reports they are close to reaching a contract agreement before Friday's strike deadline. A White House aid said today the President is UNLIKELY to force Northwest pilots back to work if they walk out. Not long ago Northwest's new owners pledged to make that airline a leader in labor relations. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik looks back at how Northwest and its unions got to the stage they're at now.
June 19, 1998 - Gary Eichten continues broadcast from the Republican state convention at Target Center in Minneapolis. Program features reports from the floor of the convention, and the views of MPR political commentators Bob Meek, Tom Horner, Sarah Stoesz, and Sarah Janacek. Commentators also answer listener questions. Program ends with official opening of convention, and speech from Minority House Speaker Steve Sviggum.
June 19, 1998 - Gary Eichten broadcasts from the Republican state convention at Target Center in Minneapolis. Program features interviews with the candidates for Governor, the endorsed candidate for Attorney General, reports from the floor of the convention, and the views of MPR political commentators Bob Meek, Tom Horner, Sarah Stoesz, and Sarah Janacek. Commentators also answer listener questions.
June 8, 1998 - As the DFL Convention at St. Cloud State's National hockey Center wound down Sunday morning, Mike Freeman and Ruth Johnson ... on the heels of thei
June 5, 1998 - Gary Eichten continues broadcast from the DFL State Convention in St. Cloud, and talks with some of the gubernatorial candidates, MPR political commentators Bob Meek, Tom Horner, Sarah Stoesz, and Sarah Janacek. Also includes various reporting on floor from MPR reporters Mark Zdechlik, Martin Kaste, and Karen Louise Boothe.