At this critical juncture - with the fate (of) our airline and jobs hanging in the balance - the company believes we should return to the table to make meaningful progress toward getting an agreement.

We are trying to align ourselves to compete in the market place. The need is to have these groups paid in line with market place.

The jobs number was fuzzy, even though on balance it helped to perk up the market, ... Based on that number, the market is now factoring in that the economy is not weak enough for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in its Sept. 24 meeting.

The company is fundamentally sound. The balance sheet is strong. Our financial liquidity has never been stronger. And we again have record operating and financial results.

We believe that as the company grows, so should the jobs grow. The company believes just the opposite, and that is to grow more part-time jobs, to subcontract -- to steal away the American dream,

If (the company) hired permanent replacements, then they don't have to give the strikers their jobs back upon termination of the strike.