Hey, Spif, thanks for the video. I think you are on target, many here weren't with the company in '97, and you are right, not too long ago, some drivers and I were talking about how our building had changed, and when we made reference to the strike, a couple guys had never heard about it. Of course, they were just 8 years old at the time, and were just enjoying the last days of summer before returning to the fourth grade.
I was luckier than most in '97. I had a long practice of scheduling three weeks of vacation when it was contract time. So, although I spent a lot of time on the picket line, I had three weeks of vacation pay banked from the last pay period in July. It was still very stressful, the uncertainity of when it would end. Our center isn't huge, but everyone really pulled together like a family. The center manager at the time was a really decent guy, so it made for a much better atmosphere. I have a few photos of the picket city that we set up in front of the building.
And, "the reason we're talking about this 13 years later", is that some people have an interest in history, and in the history of the company that they have spent a lifetime building. I think there is plenty of thread space for those who have that interest.
. I worked on a freight dock during the strike. Holy crap! We couldn't keep up. 
