Everyone's views on the relative merits (or lack thereof) of the union's or the company's positions are interesting, but not really what I (the OP) had asked about.

I'm looking for informed speculation on the timing of a potential strike IF one occurs. I have no sense of the likelihood that if a strike happens, if that'll probably happen soon (like mid-summer) or fall, or further out - that's what I'm looking for (so I can decide how concerned to be about how it would impact the most important person in the world - me, of course).

Thanks!