The Red Tail

Directed by: Dawn Mikkelson & Melissa Koch Produced by: Dawn Mikkelson & Melissa Koch Released: 2010Running Time: 86 and 56 min Subtitles: EnglishEDU Version includes: Audio Commentary w/ Directors and Roy Koch Behind the Scenes Documentary Deleted Scenes Closed Captioning   On August 19, 2005 Roy Koch, along with 4,400 airline mechanics, custodians, and cleaners, went on strike against Northwest Airlines, the 4th largest airline in the world. Northwest, otherwise known as "The Red Tail" by its employees, wanted to lay off 53% of their union and outsource their jobs. What followed was a 444 day strike that would end with 4,000 union members out of work, including Roy. Instead of being left in the wake of this "losing battle", Roy and his daughter Melissa decide to follow Roy's outsourced job to China. THE RED TAIL interweaves Roy and Melissa's search for connection in China with the premeditated downfall of Northwest Airlines, a vibrant example of the dangers of our cu