Hi, Friday, April 8, 2005, 12:38:21 PM, Rick wrote:
> I've always respected the European style of > strike--not the fight-to-the-death, > close-everything-until-there's-a-deal approach we have > in the US, but rather a gradual escalation of pressure > that allows both parties to remain fairly intact. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2004/miners_strike/default.stm ...not forgetting the miners' strike of 1974, the 3-day week and the power cuts which meant winter evenings without heat, and only candle-light. -- Cheers, Bob
