Northwest probably serves more unique markets, even though it's smaller than Delta, ... Secondly, the Northwest union is renegade, with small membership and it's not a member of the AFL-CIO. Delta-ALPA is in the same situation.

They're probably looking at what's happening with Northwest and Delta and probably realizing they have to get their contract cost structure down as well.

[Wednesday's] bankruptcy filing by Delta and Northwest is a grim reminder of the strains being placed on the government's pension-guarantee program.

These companies and many smaller Delta Dental groups may be unable to update their eligibility and/or pay premiums for some time, so we're going to step up to help them from our end. These groups can focus on recovery and let us worry about paying claims and covering the dental needs of their employees and family members.

Part of this was my personal umbrage that the zoning ordinance was being ignored. [Secondly] I think Union City has had the opportunity of a lifetime in the last few years to redevelop in a constructive way, and I think we have squandered that opportunity.

Apple prices probably not going to be any different. And a smaller apple has always been said to be a little sweeter. The apples may not be as appealing to the person who wants to get a big apple and bite it, you know, and have the juice run down their chin. They'll just have to bite two little apples and have the juice run down their chin. And that'll be a little sweeter then. That juice'll be a little bit sweeter.