Originally Posted by
Lewbronski
That’s not how it works.
Under the RLA, neither side has the power to declare an impasse. Only the NMB can declare an impasse. And the NMB will only declare an impasse if you are in mediation (United pilots currently aren’t) and, among other things, have spent a substantial amount of time (years) in mediation. The United pilot group is years away from any form of legal strike. You can, however, conduct informational picketing at any time like the Delta pilots did last week and SWAPA pilots did a couple of weeks ago.
I know how it works. Not a new guy. My point was you look into the eyes of the guys on the other side of the table and let them know what you expect and that your willing to go to the mat to get it no matter how long it takes. So the choice is two fold. Get a deal done and have happy pilots or drag it out thru mediation/ impass/ NMD/ cooling off/ strike and have extremely ****ed off pilots. Your choice.