41.   Some traders are playing down the damage strikes could have to production since many refineries are automated and oil companies have trained non-union workers to help run the plants.

42.   Still, the strike has reduced copper mine production at a time when stockpiles of refined copper are falling.

43.   Still, analysts said the strike could have some long-term effects.

44.   Still, Shoemakers presence seemed to indicate the strike had some national significance.

45.   The baseball strike would then have to be into its seventh month.

46.   The company said outside of delays in connecting some operated-assisted long distance and international calls, the strike had little effect on its service.

47.   The executive director of the Australian Chamber of Shipping, Greg Bondar, said the waterfront strike has crippled shipping.

48.   The Inco strike had little effect on prices.

49.   The only question that will be left is why this strike had to happen in the first place.

50.   The report from American illustrates the far-reaching effects that a long strike could have.