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March 13, 2001
Bush Issues Orders to Prevent Airline Strikes
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Four of the country's biggest airlines are facing possible strikes in the next few months and Bush has committed to block walkouts at any major carrier this year, the New York Times reported.
"It's important for our economy," Bush said Friday. "But more important, it's important or the hard-working people of America to make sure air service is not disrupted."
Bush is only the second president since 1966 to order workers at a major airline to stay on the job, the Times reported. President Bill Clinton ordered American Airline pilots back to work in 1997. According to the Times, Bush is the first president to issue a blanket statement that he would try to prevent strikes at all airlines.
"This announcement looks very anti-labor," George Washington University Law Professor Charles B. Craver was quoted by the Times. "It certainly gives me the impression that the White House is coming out in favor of management rather than being neutral."
Bush used his power under the Railway Labor Act to create an emergency board if the union and airline did not reach a settlement by their Sunday night deadline, the Times reported. Under the law, the mechanics are required to stay on the job for 60 days while a three-member emergency board intervenes. The board will make a report and recommend settlement options. If either side rejects the recommendation after 60 days, the union can then strike. Congress also has the power to impose a settlement, which it has done frequently with railroads, the Times reports.
Meanwhile, talks between Northwest Airlines and its mechanics ended Sunday night without agreement. Issues regarding wages, pensions and back pay went unresolved, the Times reported.
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