Originally Posted by Margaritaville

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.