business Do you support Bacco's deal to end the Transport Union strike?

[Rahman and Rivi Vataix]

HAVE YOUR SAY: Bacco's Deal to End the Transport Union Strike

The Issue

The Federation Transport Union, citing continued Nausicaan pirate attacks and Klingon raids that have killed dozens of transport crews, has been on strike for nearly eight months, with all shipping and transit runs suspended, including those of 812 major shipping carriers. The strike has been an economic crisis throughout the Federation and beyond, devastating the economies of numerous member and allied worlds.

The agreement announced by President Bacco calls for existing Starfleet anti-piracy operations—stretched thin and cited by many colonists to be ineffective—to be supplemented by private contractors who will escort transport convoys along major trade routes to provide additional protection against pirates and raiders.

Read more about the strike, piracy, and the agreement:

• President Bacco announces deal to end Transport Union strike
• Editorial: Pirates: A Persistent Threat
• Editorial: Maronida Shiir gives her take on Transport Union strike
• President Nan Bacco assures colonists relief aid as Transport Union strike continues

As with all FNS stories, your comments on the current situation are welcome below.

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Edited August 15, 2015 by Rich