Northwest management has a tendency to misjudge the will of the pilots group.

If we are to reach an agreement, management has to stop overreaching.

We've asked management that question (when a new contract would be imposed) and they haven't given us an answer. It could be immediately or they could use it for additional leverage at the bargaining table.

As the biologist, the best management would be conservative, permit-only hunting. That's not the way the public wants it. They want to maintain a general season.

It's the judge's discretion what to do. It's impossible to predict what will happen. Is extending the bargaining possible? Yes.

There has been progress made in some areas. We still unfortunately remain far apart on many other issues including equity, sick leave and retirement benefits.