CBA Progress (or Lack thereof)

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

These things always come down to the last minute.

Exactly. There is nothing to worry about YET. Once they missed the last deadline and it rolled into another contract year with a deadline 12 months away, their negotiating intensity died down. They'll make a deal when time is nearly up, it's a tactic both sides use to put pressure on the other side.

There's no real benefit for them to make a deal now, other than simply to get it done. They want to use the time left to their advantage and that only comes into play near the deadline.