Northwest Airlines said it would recall all 1,131 of its furloughed flight attendants, but it was hard to tell whether that was good news for a recovering airline or preparation for a strike that could kill it, the Associated Press reports. A spokesman wouldn't comment Thursday on whether a possible strike is another reason for the recall. Flight attendants have been trying to win legal permission for unannounced walkouts aimed at pressuring the airline to offer them a better contract. Mollie Reiley, head of the Northwest branch of the Association of Flight Attendants, said recalled workers won't help the airline fight a strike. Northwest imposed $195 million in cuts on flight attendants with a judge's permission on July 31, after union members twice voted two negotiated settlements.
