Certianly a valid and intriguing question & one that has many of us wondering. Perhaps there is something on the horizon that will require buy-in from the union & UPS actually intends to move the contract along. Maybe we really are dealing in a kinder, gentler, more collaborative environment. But forgive me if I have my doubts. History tells us that this company doesn't give anything away and even when we think we've made progress, they tend to move the goalposts on us. Maybe they think they can get us for cheap and scare us into signing a substandard contract while the FedEx pilots are on the ropes & the doomscrollers are fixated on perceived economic & geopolitical storm clouds. In any case, my list of needed improvements is long & my expectations for a quick outcome are low. Call me a cynic, but I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than dismayed when we still don't have a contract in the summer of 2029. I'm also prepared to wait for the right contract vs. settling for something quick and lacking. I'm hoping that's the mindset of the majority.