I think Delta's hard stance is essential,

We're still sorting it all out, ... But if we didn't take a strong stance, do we think something like this could happen again? It could.

I think it's a bit of a negotiating stance.

He's been working hard on staying closed (in his stance) and he did a good job.

They may want to appear that they consider it, ... I am less hopeful than I was earlier this week. I heard they were making progress in some sticky areas, and apparently they hit a wall.

Northwest probably serves more unique markets, even though it's smaller than Delta, ... Secondly, the Northwest union is renegade, with small membership and it's not a member of the AFL-CIO. Delta-ALPA is in the same situation.