The union has demanded that the fired catering workers be given their jobs back and is currently negotiating with Gate Gourmet.

Gate Gourmet has fired 560 employees over the strike.

Gate Gourmet was warned that unless the problems were rectified, its facility would be shut down.

Gate Gourmet provides food and beverage services to the airline.

It may be premature to try to predict Gate Gourmet's future, though.

On the plus side, Gate Gourmet has a strong revenue stream, with nearly $2 billion in sales last year.

Gate Gourmet confirmed that the plan existed, but said that it had been drawn up by previous management and was never pursued.

Gate Gourmet reinstated the pay increases, and the strike was called off Thursday evening.

But the number of flights the drivers are required to stock has not changed, resulting in inefficiencies, Gate Gourmet said.

Gate Gourmet said it had eliminated 1,800 jobs in the United States.