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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)

  1. Signals the beginning of more hard times in airline industry. (Listen)

  1. Impact of merger will be felt quickly, with many job losses (Listen)

  1. Pilots hold the key for a happy merger. (Listen)

  1. What's the big deal with seniority? (Listen)

  1. Why do Northwest's pilots have more seniority than Delta's pilots (Listen)

  1. 50-50 prospects that it can survive Justice Department review. (Listen)