Originally Posted by
captnate702
AR can’t file for mediation without having passed all of the sections of the contract. You want him to file for NMB mediation before having passed the entire contract?
There are still sections that the union has not passed to the company. NMB would laugh at your face if you filed for mediation because of an impasse when the full contract isn’t even on the table. I’m not in the business to defend AR but even I think this take is a little unfair…
That's not true. Either side can file for mediation any time. The Delta boys have said their company filed on day 1 of negotiations back in 2019. As usual, you don't know what you're talking about.
What they would laugh in your face about is asking for a release to a 30 day cooling off period when you haven't even gone through mediation yet.
An "Impasse" declaration is the final step before release, not the first step. That impasse is declared by the mediator... unless you don't have one.