Northwest Airlines and mechanics continue to negotiate

Negotiators with Northwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association are continuing their efforts to reach a contract agreement. They've been meeting since Wednesday at a hotel in Arlington Virginia, just >outside of Washington D.C. They're expected to remain at the negotiating table right up to >the deadline Sunday, when a 30-day cooling off period expires, UNLESS they reach an agreement before >then. INSIDE the closed door sessions, watching the official negotiators are rank and file Northwest mechanics, who've been brought into a traditionally OFF LIMITS process. > >