Just recieved word that management has placed down an all in offer and is preparing for a lockout if it's not accepted...the union is trying to convince it's members to stay at the table...looking like the slowdown MIGHT end soon. Can't access this site from work computer but I have the press releases...I'll try to post them here when I get home.

Much appreciated. Let us know when you can!

sounds like it MIGHT end... or it might get a lot worse.

The Wall Street Journal has a decent if high-level summary in an article from yesterday. If you'd prefer not to read the WSJ's take on a labor issue, Reuters has an article as well, with a similar level of detail.

sounds like it MIGHT end... or it might get a lot worse.

Exactly what I thought when I read that....Guess we'll see

sounds like it MIGHT end... or it might get a lot worse.

Exactly what I thought when I read that....Guess we'll see

Trying to keep it positive for you guys...even though I have no desire to ever see scum.

Based on the press release I skimmed this slowdown is illegal based on the contract the workers are currently operating under...I'll post the press releases when I get home...

They were eye opening.

My lord, is that leeee-gal?

My lord, is that leeee-gal?

I will make it legal.

I wonder how much more it would cost to send the shipments via air freight?

I wonder how much more it would cost to send the shipments via air freight?

Alot. Air is significantly more expensive than sea...air is usually only used for expediting. Keep in mind these are huge quantities of product...many shipping containers full. You can't cheapo move that much product around via air.

I wonder how much more it would cost to send the shipments via air freight?

Alot. Air is significantly more expensive than sea...air is usually only used for expediting. Keep in mind these are huge quantities of product...many shipping containers full. You can't cheapo move that much product around via air.

I wonder how much more it would cost to send the shipments via air freight?

Alot. Air is significantly more expensive than sea...air is usually only used for expediting. Keep in mind these are huge quantities of product...many shipping containers full. You can't cheapo move that much product around via air.

It may seem expensive, but remember that X-Wing players are basically junkies jonesing for a fix right now.

Are they willing to pay the substantial increase in cost en masse? I don't think so...air can cost upwards of 3 to 5 times what what sea does, even more than that in some cases. You would be paying $25 as a guess for a small base ship...I can't see the general public paying that (these numbers are guesstimates). Me thinks your jonseing for a fix is affecting your better judgment. Get some methadone!! ;-)

Two hundred for a Starviper would be a little much.

I wonder how much more it would cost to send the shipments via air freight?

Alot. Air is significantly more expensive than sea...air is usually only used for expediting. Keep in mind these are huge quantities of product...many shipping containers full. You can't cheapo move that much product around via air.

It may seem expensive, but remember that X-Wing players are basically junkies jonesing for a fix right now.

Are they willing to pay the substantial increase in cost en masse? I don't think so...air can cost upwards of 3 to 5 times what what sea does, even more than that in some cases. You would be paying $25 as a guess for a small base ship...I can't see the general public paying that (these numbers are guesstimates). Me thinks your jonseing for a fix is affecting your better judgment. Get some methadone!! ;-)

Better judgement... so having some fellas roll down to the docks with lightsabers to crack heads; guess thats out too... dammit!

Ya know... the more I think about it, the whole union dock fiasco and it's affect on the miniature gaming world would make a great plot for a Big Bang Theory episode...

I just talked with one of my suppliers out in Alberta who said that waiting 2+ months for a container in either Washington or British Columbia to get unloaded is pretty normal for her right now. Sometimes a bit faster, sometimes a bit slower. But always frustrating.

Beyond that, I used to work for Lufthansa and the booking team for Lufthansa Cargo worked about 20-feet away from me. Believe me, there's no way that any of this product would go by air unless we're basically willing to more than double or triple the cost of the blister packs. $50 TIE fighters anyone? $100 Shuttles? Oh wait, some of you may actually be willing to pay $100 if you could get a Falcon.

Ya know... the more I think about it, the whole union dock fiasco and it's affect on the miniature gaming world would make a great plot for a Big Bang Theory episode...

Or a hilarious road trip adventure movie about a few nerds just looking to get the next expansions of their favorite games. Massive cliches ensue.

I wonder how much more it would cost to send the shipments via air freight?

Alot. Air is significantly more expensive than sea...air is usually only used for expediting. Keep in mind these are huge quantities of product...many shipping containers full. You can't cheapo move that much product around via air.

It may seem expensive, but remember that X-Wing players are basically junkies jonesing for a fix right now.

Are they willing to pay the substantial increase in cost en masse? I don't think so...air can cost upwards of 3 to 5 times what what sea does, even more than that in some cases. You would be paying $25 as a guess for a small base ship...I can't see the general public paying that (these numbers are guesstimates). Me thinks your jonseing for a fix is affecting your better judgment. Get some methadone!! ;-)

Better judgement... so having some fellas roll down to the docks with lightsabers to crack heads; guess thats out too... dammit!

I can see it in my head now, a bunch of geeks and nerds storming in and busting up a union. Brings a smile to my face.

Ya know... the more I think about it, the whole union dock fiasco and it's affect on the miniature gaming world would make a great plot for a Big Bang Theory episode...

Or a hilarious road trip adventure movie about a few nerds just looking to get the next expansions of their favorite games. Massive cliches ensue.

Fanboys 2; I'm in, now we just need someone on the west coast with a seafaring vessel and a background in piracy

Better judgement... so having some fellas roll down to the docks with lightsabers to crack heads; guess thats out too... dammit!

The problem being, of course, figuring out which heads to crack. Like any big contract dispute, you have two parties who are each trying to pull just a few more concessions out of the other, and both posturing publicly as the victims in hopes the other group will end up with a bigger share of the blame for any negative consequences.

Believe me, there's no way that any of this product would go by air unless we're basically willing to more than double or triple the cost of the blister packs.

I have no idea what the cost difference would look like, or even if there are manufacturers here with the capacity to do the work--but I wonder if FFG could ever be persuaded to move their production to the US. It's probably more expensive than manufacturing in China and then shipping worldwide, but there have been so many delays...

Which is par for course for ALL of FFG's games. Seriously, the LCG gets hit with worse delays than this game has been the past year.

At this point the back-up is probably long enough that even a restoration of full speed work wouldn't really get them here soon.

And remember it isn't $80 for a starviper. It's $80 for autothrusters. 100% worth it.

At this point the back-up is probably long enough that even a restoration of full speed work wouldn't really get them here soon.

And remember it isn't $80 for a starviper. It's $80 for autothrusters. 100% worth it.

As if we needed even more proof that miniature collecting is as bad as drugs lol... *Opens the trench coat "Pssssst hey dawg, I got them autothrusters you need, I let you have one fo free, second one fi-hunsky"

Which is par for course for ALL of FFG's games. Seriously, the LCG gets hit with worse delays than this game has been the past year.

Ah yes, "The Dark Times".

The Wall Street Journal has a decent if high-level summary in an article from yesterday. If you'd prefer not to read the WSJ's take on a labor issue, Reuters has an article as well, with a similar level of detail.

I prefer to look at pictures