Gary Chaison on the NWA-Delta merger

Just got off the phone with Gary Chaison, a labor studies professor at Clark University in Worcester, Ma., who follows the airline industry.

Here’s the full interview. (MP3)

  • Signals the beginning of more hard times in airline industry. (Listen)
  • Impact of merger will be felt quickly, with many job losses (Listen)
  • Pilots hold the key for a happy merger. (Listen)
  • What’s the big deal with seniority? (Listen)
  • Why do Northwest’s pilots have more seniority than Delta’s pilots (Listen)
  • 50-50 prospects that it can survive Justice Department review. (Listen)