Aww geeze, are we really arguing about what the NMB will or won't do? It really doesn't matter. The NMB *will* park DALPA, you *are* too big to strike, and the President *will* send you back to work. But it's wrong to say you have no leverage because you can't strike (outside of selling scope ). You have enormous leverage: you guys are at the controls. It's entirely within your power whether the operation runs smoothly or goes to crap. You just can't legally talk about it as DAL pilots thanks to the (unconstitutional, IMHO) UAL ruling. Fortunately, I'm not a DAL pilot, so I will. ALPA, negotiate in good faith and report regularly in the exact progress of negotiations and management's level of "constructive engagement." Pilots, adjust your enthusiasm level appropriately. The rest will take care of itself, no conspiracy needed.