Originally Posted by PCL_128

Not at all. I was discussing the general right to strike. Carl didn't specifically refer to Delta. He was just talking about the right to strike in general.

But I disagree with your assumption that DAL wouldn't be allowed to strike. Why do you assume that that would be the case? If DALPA is making reasonable demands that the company can afford, and the the company is refusing to play ball, then I don't doubt that the NMB will release you. But if you make crazy demands that the company can't possibly afford without slipping into bankruptcy, then the NMB will sit on your case indefinitely, just as they've done with the APA's case. The NMB looks for resolutions to disputes. If they believe that a release will get to a resolution, then that's what they'll do. If they think that a release will not lead to a resolution, then that's not what they'll do. All they care about is finding the quickest path to a resolved dispute.