We make our own independent agreement with our workers.

Our objective is to hire [the workers] back, and we put that in writing for them. We just didn't want to find ourselves unable to make payroll.

We said from the beginning that we would revisit the layoffs in three to six months.

We made it clear that we need to balance our budget for 2006.

A collective bargaining agreement is not the only way a labor movement can represent workers.

As the industry endures continued economic uncertainty, this agreement will ensure that nearly 10,000 workers are united in their fight for fair treatment and job security.