Originally Posted by
Wingnutdal
Don't think so, but that has no bearing on how long our contract is going to take
Sure it does. Without what we have in our contract, direct negotiations alone can take 3 to 4 years if it's to management's advantage to drag their feet. Then with the NMB taking a typical time of 29 months, that's how you get to that 5, 6 or more year point.
In our case, any delays will be just the time taken by the NMB. It's a huge difference for those who are intent on comparing our situation to AMR, USAirways, etc.
Carl