The Nation : TWA Strikers Weigh Offer

The union for striking TWA flight attendants said that workers would unconditionally return to work even if members reject the company’s latest contract offer in the 9-week-old walkout. “If the membership rejects the (TWA) offer, our offer of unconditional return remains and we will continue our attempts to settle our contractual dispute through any economic and lawful means except for the withdrawal of our services,” said Karen Lantz, a vice president of the 5,700-member International Federation of Flight Attendants. Union President Vicki Frankovich said in a taped telephone message to the membership that the time and place of Wednesday’s meeting to consider the TWA offer would be announced later. The two sides have not met for contract negotiations since April 24. TWA has hired more than 2,200 replacements and about 1,000 strikers have crossed the picket lines, TWA representative Sally McElwreath said.