B.C. ferry strike over - Globe and Mail

[Screaming Lord Byron]

Victoria — The B.C. ferries strike is over, the company's president said Friday.

Both sides agreed to binding arbitration, a recommendation made by a mediator after 16 hours of talks ended with no agreement in the early morning hours.

When asked if that means that the strike that stranded thousands is over, B.C. Ferries president David Hahn responded: “Yes.”

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031212.wferr1212/BNStory/National

[XNASA]

1. Thank god.

Now Tinkerbell will have money for Christmas presents.

:crazy:

[Spazito]

2. Great news!

The government blinked and that is good news!

[HEyHEY]

3. Where've you been?

Busy I guess
Anyway, this whole thing is a test of the Libs....if they back down pathetically all the unions will be all over them.
SHould be interesting to see what happens.

[Spazito]

4. I have been here on and off but not posting much....

trying to keep out of the way of the crossfire in many of the threads, lol.

[MrPrax]

5. What a relief!!

Folks there were worried that it might become like the Bus Strike in Vancouver...the longest bus strike in North American history!!

Both sides sure like a 'Good Fight' in B.C.

[HEyHEY]

6. I loved that bus strike

Didn't own a car and it gave me an excuse to drive my moms to work everyday..hehe!

[Lisa]

7. the mainland's cut off from us!

Hah -- I've always wanted to say that since I moved to the Vancouver Island (it's from the "Anne of Green Gables" musical -- a different island, but pretty appropriate).

I saw the Ferries people picketing the downtown office. The Pat Bay Highway bus to the terminal was a lot emptier yesterday than it usually is. (Which in a way was good for me, because I was lugging a bulky crate with a live chicken in it ...)