Originally Posted by
JABDIP
Here is a good question. What was the great rush for to get a contract done???? It seemed that it was critical to get it done so that some big deal would come after. What's the scoop?? Were we just sold another bag of B S from the union??

It was all covered in the material you received prior to the TA and throughout the ratification period. It's available on the DALPA site.
You may want to review the discussions on maintenance timelines and aircraft purchases for some specifics as to "why."