THE FOURTH WORST PREDICTION ABOUT 2005
Prediction: Mechanics at Northwest Airlines will win a strike because other workers will stand up for them. "We know we're not in this alone."
Ted Ludwig, president of Local 33 of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, Aug. 9, 2005
Reality: Northwest Airlines had little trouble finding replacements for the 4,100 strikers, and few other workers honored their picket line. The ongoing strike is considered a near-total failure for labor.