Here's what I found:

"A question is fit for decision when it can be decided
without considering "contingent future events that may or
may not occur as anticipated, or indeed may not occur at all.""

Our merger is not certain. Our 2000 merger with UA took a year or more to die. Most of us think it will close, but many thought the UA/US was a "done deal."

"Indeed, the Supreme Court case that clarified that the DFR
was applicable during contract negotiations articulated its
holding in terms that imply a claim can be brought only after
negotiations are complete and a "final product" has been
reached."

Our "final product" is a SLI. We have no idea that will be as we agreed in the MOU to stay on our present seniority listS, and go into the MB process.

Again, she may certainly say it's ripe. Everybody wants it to be except USAPA and they may want it to be, but just feel that it would be irresponsible to not argue the point.