There won't be any strike.
Bedford's going to have CEOs from United, USAirways, American, and Delta on the phone telling him to negotiate a contract. Republic flies for all 4 airlines with strong shuttle routes on the Delta side (LGA-ORD, LGA-DCA, LGA-BOS) that would be crippled by a strike. There's no way 4 airlines would let it go that far.
At this point it's a matter of getting released to get the ball rolling to get management scared....but the mediators seem to be dragging their damn feet. Love the RLA