HE 2004 West Cancelled due the worker lockout

That's a good point, Clbeanz. I don't think I could cross a picket line either, at least without knowing much more about the specifics of the situation. I wonder if there's any contingency in the event that the lockout ends before Nov 4? It seems possible...

Please don't flame but things work better without unions involved and long ago I was a member only because I had to be. There was a time when they were useful but those times have long passed. It makes me sad and when I hear things like what has happened with this SF show.

To paraphrase Paul Simon:

One man's lockout
Is another man's strike!

You can't say that all unions are good or all unions or bad. It depends on the situation. The point here is that the people who run this show shouldn't have led us all to believe that everything was ok.

What a mess. I am hoping that both the hotel and union people return to the bargaining table quickly to settle this conflict. The impact to everyone is huge. While the issues are complex, both sides need to work together to settle their differences.