He said his union, Local504 of the Transport Workers Union, made "massive contract givebacks" over the years to help Pan Am with its financial troubles. "It was all to no avail, " he lamented. 他說他的工會——運輸工會504分會——歷年來在合約上做了「極大的讓步」以協助泛美[航空公司]紓解財務困難。「結果全然沒用,」他哀傷地說。