This section provides updates on the walkout by workers at Northwest Airlines and the issues surrounding the struggle.

For information on supporting the strikers, e-mail the Solidarity Committee, nwasolidaritymsp@hotmail.com

From bad to worse: Northwest workers face possible bankruptcy
By Barb Kucera, Workday Minnesota editor ? September 13, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? Could it get any worse? Whether they're AMFA members walking the picketline or Machinists, Pilots and Flight Attendants mired in years-long negotiations, Northwest Airlines workers now may have to deal with the ramifications of the carrier going into bankruptcy.

Striking AMFA members buoyed by donation
September 13, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? Buoyed by news of a large donation to their strike fund and plans for another solidarity rally, striking Northwest Airlines workers blasted the carrier's move to hire permanent replacements for them.

Northwest Airlines to hire permanent replacements
September 12, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? Striking Northwest Airlines workers vowed to continue their walkout, despite management's pledge that it will start permanently replacing them on Tuesday.

AMFA, Northwest to resume negotiations Thursday
September 7, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? Northwest Airlines and AMFA, the union representing striking Northwest Airlines workers, will resume negotiations Thursday in Minneapolis, both parties announced.

NWA strikers to rally Thursday at FAA office
September 5, 2005
MINNEAPOLIS ? Striking Northwest Airlines workers and their supporters plan to rally Thursday, Sept. 8, outside FAA headquarters to demand "an immediate investigation of serious safety questions surrounding the operations of Northwest Airlines," they said.

Demonstrators slam Northwest's use of replacement workers
By Barb Kucera, Workday Minnesota editor ? August 30, 2005
MINNEAPOLIS ? Northwest Airlines workers and their supporters put the spotlight on the carrier's hiring of replacement workers ? "scabs" ? during a demonstration Tuesday near the University of Minnesota.

AFL-CIO's Sweeney supports Northwest workers, but not AMFA
By Mark Gruenberg ? August 30, 2005
WASHINGTON ? AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said the U.S. labor movement is very concerned about the fate of 4,400 mechanics and ground personnel forced to strike Minneapolis-based Northwest Airlines. But their independent, non-AFL-CIO union, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, is another matter.

Supporters rally for Northwest Airlines workers
By Barb Kucera, Workday Minnesota editor ? August 28, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? One week after their walkout began, striking Northwest Airlines workers got a much-needed boost at a large, outdoor rally.

Leaders seek to alleviate racial tensions in strike
By Barb Kucera, Workday Minnesota editor ? August 28, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? Community and union leaders are hoping to avoid racial tensions at Northwest Airlines, which has employed a contractor using a number of Somali immigrants to replace striking cleaners.

Strike gives hints of being something bigger
By Michael Kuchta, St. Paul Union Advocate editor ? August 28, 2005
ST. PAUL ? Lurking over the showdown between Northwest Airlines and its maintenance workers is a sense among some labor activists that this is not a routine contract dispute.

Strike shows Northwest's true colors
By Michael Kuchta, St. Paul Union Advocate editor ? August 24, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? The strike by mechanics at Northwest Airlines demonstrates how far airline executives are willing to go to cut costs, destroy jobs, and break promises to workers and Minnesota taxpayers, the state AFL-CIO says.

Solidarity rally Saturday for Northwest strikers
August 24, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? AFMA Local 33 will hold its first solidarity rally since the start of the Northwest Airlines strike on Saturday, Aug. 27, the union announced.

Support group forms for NWA strikers
By Barb Kucera, Workday Minnesota editor ? August 22, 2005
ST. PAUL ? Striking Northwest Airlines workers will receive donations, food and other assistance through a new support group formed by union and community members.

AMFA disputes NWA claims, cites solidarity efforts
August 22, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association says many Northwest Airlines' flights are being delayed by the union's strike ? and support for the strikers is spreading among other groups.

Pushed to wall, AMFA members strike Northwest Airlines
August 19, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? Saying their backs were against the wall, members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association struck Northwest Airlines at 11:01 p.m. (CDT) Friday.

Mechanics could strike Northwest Friday night
August 18, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? Members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association could strike Northwest Airlines as early as 11:01 p.m. (CDT) Friday, Aug. 19, if no agreement is reached.

As strike deadline approaches, mechanics plan more informational picketing
August 16, 2005
ST. PAUL ? The Airline Mechanics Fratnernal Association will conduct informational picketing Wednesday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, two days before a strike could begin against Northwest Airlines.

Northwest mechanics plan unity rally Tuesday
August 7, 2005
BLOOMINGTON ? Facing a possible strike as soon as Aug. 19, Northwest Airlines mechanics have invited unions and union supporters to join them in a "Union Unity Rally" Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 4 p.m. at the state Capitol.