I was optimistic that the delays in negotiations were due to ALPA asking for the moon, and slowly working to get all the high value proposals to be TA'd. Turns out we asked for mediocre changes at best, matching Delta rates with minimal QOL improvements, and still can't even get the company to agree to them. How the NC survived the recall wave is astounding. At this point, we might as well pull our proposal, survey, wait for AAs TA, file for mediation, and strike vote. It will add another 8-12 months to the process but we could actually end up with a contract that won't be a 50+1% yes vote as the current one seems to shaping up as.