Anyone with insider info on how much longer strike will last?

Anyone?

And because they haven't, and probably won't, this strike will probably last forever.

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I usually do but since you guys are so NEGATIVE in these times, I get very pessimistic and whiny. It's all your fault I'm like this. Please be positive, everyone!

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I don't know if it's about being positive or negative, as much as being realistic. I doubt there's a single person on this board who wouldn't want to see this strike end today if possible, but if neither side is even talking about talking and they haven't even scheduled their next meeting to try to get negotiations under way again -- and there's no way the strike can end until they do -- then clearly this thing won't/can't be over any time in the next few days, if not weeks.

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That's not helping me.

I'll try to be calm about it even it lasts 10 weeks.

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Well that is my hope. That magically, the League realizes it wants to keep making money so they will get some big wig to stand up and say, alright everyone, here's my table, lets just sit down and settle this. We stay here, day and night until we do.

Heh,heh, I want Randi Rhodes too at the head of the table in her best New York Accent to just stand there before them and say, it's time to get serious now kids and write a serious contract, so we can all go out afterwards and have a beer or whatever when this is all finished! The longer St Martin holds out the more she is paid whether she wins anything more or not. Claffey gets paid either way. Now he is earning it but he has to word things a little bit better. It's difficult because the work is complicated and boring to explain to the average person out there.

These people have to try and remember they need each other. Put yourself in their shoes and show a little appreciation for what others can do for you. This can be settled fairly. I too keep imagining that it will be soon but unfortunately, after seeing the fights over previous Union Contracts, the money the League has amassed, it is very difficult to not see this as a planned move to fight as much as they can to gut the Local for as much as they can get.

Josh, sometimes the cup is half full, neither running over or empty and dry. We are affected by this but this too is how we help structure our Country. We have to make sure that those who work hard have some kind of reward to look forward to.

I am just so relieved all I have to do is wait. We aren't out there holding signs. If I lived closer, I would do what I could because I have studied my History and appreciate what Unions do.

You can take this time and read about Unions, write letters of support to those whose work you honor and respect. Keep encouraging those who want you too to benefit from their hard work to give you a great Broadway Show.

That's great Ang, I sure hope so. Now Josh you can be positive again right?

Not to pop anyone's bubble, but if there were going to be a quick round of negotiations, it would have happened already. Ain't going to happen on Friday.

At the moment, neither side will even discuss the mayor's offer to start negotiations. There are many, many points of contention in this contract, and it seems very unlikely that they'd be settled all in one day.