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10/14/01 day 14 – it’s over.

Those negotiations turned out to be all that was needed to end the strike. The negotiators on both sides worked practically around the clock from 1 pm Thursday to 3 am Sunday morning.
Tentative terms of the contract. We go back to work tomorrow morning. I for one am glad. [Now how to approach my line-crossing [...]

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10/11/01 what’s changed?

Yesterday’s rally.
Negotiations start today at 1 pm.
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One month today since the terrorist attacks. What’s changed? What’s the same?

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10/10/01 what else is new?

Geez, this has all been about the strike recently. Guess what’s been on my mind.
There’s a guy, Dave Pell, who sends out his take on the news each day with links to articles from various sources. His site’s called NextDraft. He’s been focusing a lot on the terrorism/war thing recently, so if that’s what you’re [...]

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10/9/01 day nine on strike

Day 8, yesterday, brought a breakthrough of sorts: the state and the unions announced they are going back to the table Thursday 10/11/01. These sessions, I hope, will lead to an end to the strike…. though neither side seems as willing to give as they are to talk. We have given far more than the [...]

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10/5/01 What a day.

What a day. There was a huge rally at the Capitol (well, okay, 200 people or so, but quite a few considering [a] we left the picket lines fully staffed and [2] it was held at really short notice). It was great—we sang anti-Jesse Ventura songs and the Star-Spangled Banner, did some clever and appropriate [...]

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10/4/01 day four on strike

Day four, less wind, generally positive news. There’s still no end in sight, but we have the momentum.

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10/3/01 third day on strike

Third day on the lines, no negotiations in sight. Morale was still good today, though there were fewer people in the probably 20-mph winds and sub-60 temps.
Tonight, I am resting.

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