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					Originally Posted by amusedofficial  The replacement officials would be paid well, | 
	
 That's not true... see above.
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					Originally Posted by amusedofficial  The pay was set at the bargaining table, where the employees' only leverage is the right to strike. | 
	
 How do you know this? Perhaps my knowledge of labor unions isn't up to speed, but for someone who doesn't join the union (i.e. a replacement), it doesn't compute in my head that they would be bound to the union rules.
And finally, the officials are locked out; this is not a strike.