Northwest Airlines has announced it will provide help to about 55-hundred employees who've lost their jobs in the recent round of job reductions. Meanwhile, lawmakers met today to discern the scope of the problems facing airlines based in the state to understand what, if any help, the state can provide. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg joins us with details. LB: Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg is in the studio, Andrew what exactly is Northwest offering its workers?