Originally Posted by tailendcharlie

I doubt you're going to see the NMB declare an impasse when they've barely begun to tackle the difficult part of the contract with multiple contentious sections open. An impasse and strike with that much work yet to be done quite possibly leads to the liquidation of the company. The RLA is designed to prevent strikes and resultant harm to shareholders.

This will drag on for years until both sides are equally motivated to reach a reasonable agreement.