NO VOTE: Northwest said it has resumed hiring permanent replacements for its striking mechanics after the mechanics’ union called off a vote on the airline’s latest offer.

DOES IT MATTER? Many observers expected union members to reject the offer because it would have thrown most of them out of work.

WHAT’S NEXT? The strike continues, and Northwest continues to fly without its union mechanics.


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