1.   Boeing executives and analysts were unsure how the strike would effect the company.

2.   Most analysts said only a prolonged strike would effect world copper supplies.

3.   The Norwegian news agency NTB said the strike would immediately effect new installations and maintenance.

4.   The strike would effect six million students.

5.   The strike also effects numerous museums outside the capital.

6.   The postal strike mostly effected regional offices, but two Paris distribution centres were hit.