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Originally Posted by Slava
Apparently the two sides are meeting with a mediator this morning, so there could be a faster resolution. I am not sure why you would issue the strike notice if you had already planned to meet with a mediator to try to negotiate a settlement, but its outside my area of expertise to say the least.
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From what I understand, in this case they had a strike vote at the end of June. That strike vote authorized the union to give strike notice within 60 days, deadline was last night at midnight. If they didn't serve notice the union would have been required to go back to membership for another strike vote which could have taken a month or more. The union wouldn't have the leverage of a strike threat during upcoming negotiations.