Bluenoser,

For your brother's sake [and other families] I hope that the strike is a short one however the various articles I have read all read like a Hatfields vs McCoy story in that to me [and I might be misreading the articles] it reads as if the company wants one thing while the workers want something else. To me it reads as if both sides are at the opposite ends of the bargaining table. Not quite sure when/if the two sides can/will come together given that Sudbury is Vale's most expensive operation to run. It reads as if this strike is going to be a long one.

Happy Trails,

-B1-