Originally Posted by
gettinbumped
Not sure how this could be known at this point, even by the negotiating committee. I was under the impression that the mediation process could be skipped altogether if an impasse was agreed to, bypassing the "gates" in Feb and April, allowing an arbitrator to decide the list. If this isn't accurate, I apologize. I thought that is what I had read.
I agree. Based on the TA ratification, the time line for the SLI looked to be pretty much set in stone. Should be done by late spring early summer I believe.