OC Transpo Strike: Day 50

Is the end in sight?

CTV and the Ottawa Citizen are reporting that: Federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose will introduce back-to-work legislation on Thursday night.

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David Reevely has a
[
 transcript of the scrum
](http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/greaterottawa/archive/2009/01/28/ambrose-to-bring-in-back-to-work-legislation.aspx)
with Ambrose outside of the House of Commons from earlier today.
  

  


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The
[
 Public Transit in Ottawa
](http://www.transitottawa.ca/)
blog is planning a liveblog to cover the proceedings in the House of Commons.
  

  


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The Canadian Industrial Relations Board decided that public transit in Ottawa is
[
 not an essential service
](http://www.transitottawa.ca/2009/01/ottawa-transit-not-essential-city-and.html)
.
  

  


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Another strike video is making the rounds today:
[
 Comedian Rick Currie singing "The Bus Strike Song"
   

   

](http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=rhsEa1NuPuQ)

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Recommended reading:
[
 Now you can write your own story about the negotiations
](http://gordon.dewis.ca/2009/01/28/now-you-can-write-your-own-story-about-the-negotiations-between-the-city-and-atu-279/)
  

  


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This is somewhat old news but I thought it would be worth posting again.  Here's a link to
[
 OC Transpo's plan to get buses back up & running
](http://www.octranspo.com/mapscheds/Contingency/Transit_Riders_Pass_Holders.htm#route_plan)
once the strike does end.

** Related: ** Ottawa OC Transpo Guide