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Midwest Air to ax 40 percent of its workers

Midwest Airlines said today it will reduce its workforce by 1,200 people as it grounds its 12 MD-80s. The cuts represent about 40 percent of current staffing at Midwest and its Skyway subsidiary.

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1200 more people loosing their jobs, Add them to the group that includes Ford plant workers, Northwest Airline workers and others who have lost their jobs revolving around high energy prices. Environmentalists, Democrats and RINOs should have to meet with them to explain how important it is to save the caribou and tundra in ANWR and explain what a good job they have done.
call me Al

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This is truly devastating.
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I agree with call me AL. All of this is bad for the American workers. When is this country going to do something!!!
call me Al

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Remember that old song Cherokee nation:

Took the whole Cherokee Nation and locked them on a reservation. The beads they made by hand are now a days made in Japan.

I guess what goes around comes around.
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Don't worry SCABS, your job is safe.
Real Deal from ATL

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[QUOTE who=" **** "]1200 more people loosing their jobs, Add them to the group that includes Ford plant workers, Northwest Airline workers and others who have lost their jobs revolving around high energy prices. Environmentalists, Democrats and RINOs should have to meet with them to explain how important it is to save the caribou and tundra in ANWR and explain what a good job they have done.[/QUOTE]

You are obviously one of those who would follow a Jim Jones to your grave, just as you're following George Bush to America's and you don't have a clue as to what is going on. Probably a want-to-be RICH Republician that is brain washed like the rest !!
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Jul 17, 2008
 
NWALEAD11 wrote:
Don't worry SCABS, your job is safe.
A little bitter?
Kacy

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Jul 17, 2008
 
Midwest is THE BEST. They have Lenies and warm cookies. I can't think of anything better than that. What a shame.
oh no

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Jul 17, 2008
 
This is certainly not the time to be working for an airline.
Air planes can

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Jul 17, 2008
 
Air planes can make money with the right cargo.

Let United and Delta run Columbian product
to augment their bottom lines. Ask the CIA about how to do it ;*)
Real Deal from ATL

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Do you remember the slogan back in "2004"

VOTE OR DIE !!

T-SHIRTS that were mocked as stupid, ridiculous and offensive. It now brings on a new meaning now. But, his boys in TEXAS are buying yachts by the hundreds as told by a local mariner, his sales have jumped 146%. Referrals to purchase 500,000-$25,000,000 dollar yachts from him exclusively by many who are low level execs. in the oil industry. Go figure !!
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[QUOTE who=" **** "]<quoted text>
A little bitter?[/QUOTE]
More than a little. That's why I smile so much lately, all those SCABS and their friends at the formerly "Home-Town" airline are going to feel the job cuts and transfers (not in that order!)
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NWALEAD11 wrote:
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More than a little. That's why I smile so much lately, all those SCABS and their friends at the formerly "Home-Town" airline are going to feel the job cuts and transfers (not in that order!)
Ya know? I feel bad that you lost your job, but it has been how long ago? Maybe funnelling your anger into something positive would be nice.
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