Originally Posted by
STIorSTD
With how much groundwork seems to be done behind the scenes, I could see this one moving a little faster IF it is with United and IF a merger is indeed the game plan.
Implausible. Too many competing interests.
Only way it would happen is if UA throws a bunch of money at JCBA to expedite that, and then also does some sort of drug deal to incentivize both MECs to agree to an SLI... while theoretically possible, that normally never happens, it goes to arbitration which takes time and can't really be rushed. So agreed SLI would also involve throwing a bunch of money at the group, either signing bonus, hourly rates, career progression guarantees, etc.
Otherwise SLI is just too contentious, no MEC can give up any meaningful compromise or they'd get lynched by their own people.