Civic Strike Time Lines

Vancouver Civic Strikes follow a predictable order of events.

• Week 1 Posturing
  
• Argue reasonableness of position

• Week 2 Posturing
  
• Question character of the opposition

• Weeks 3 & 4
  
• Media stories on strike impact and growing public frustration

• Weeks 5 & 6
  
• Public / business pressure forces both sides to the table

Remember, this is a personal grudge match between two sets of negotiators. It will take outside intervention / pressure to bring them together and bargain.