Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The NMB operates under what they call “The zone of reasonableness”. If they view you are in that zone you can expect a release. If they view you are out of that zone they can in fact hold you virtually indefinitely. Informally that’s known as Icing. They generally define that zone by your standing amongst your peers.
Sailingfun is indeed making things up. The amount of FUD in sailingfun's one statement quoted here is so egregious that it makes me wonder if he/she isn't working for FordHarrison in some capacity.
Sailingfun, please cite the RLA section and RLA case law that establishes the validity of what you're claiming. You can search my username for detailed explanations and case law that establishes that the NMB cannot keep a dispute in mediation "indefinitely," as you assert here.