Northwest Brings in Replacement Workers UPDATE/AP
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Northwest Airlines brought replacement workers on the job Saturday after mechanics went on strike to protest big pay cuts and layoffs that would have cut their numbers almost in half.

The nation's fourth-largest carrier pledged to keep its planes in the air, saying it has been preparing for the strike for more than a year and a half, including lining up about 1,900 replacement workers, vendor employees and managers to fill shifts.

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