Federal mediators have called for an update from Northwest Airlines Corp. and its flight attendants, whose planned strike has been blocked by a federal judge.
The National Mediation Board summoned both sides to Washington on Sept. 26, according to a hot line message from the Northwest branch of the Association of Flight Attendants late Wednesday.
Flight attendants have sought to stage random, unannounced walkouts after Northwest imposed pay cuts and work rule changes on July 31. Northwest made the changes with a bankruptcy judge's permission after flight attendants twice voted down negotiated agreements.
Northwest has won court orders barring job actions, though. The union has appealed, but no hearing date has been scheduled.
Northwest has said it would be willing to negotiate. Flight attendants have said they won't negotiate if they have no right to strike.
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