When is viva strike over

Musica Viva has announced the finalists and first-round prize-winners of the Strike A Chord competition. Open to all secondary students across Australia, it provides an exciting platform for the young musicians to work collaboratively as an ensembles and develop their musical skills.

In this, its second year, young musicians were involved in the entries to the Strike a Chord competition. After two weeks of deliberation, the jury has decided on the 12 groups from across Australia that will be heading to Melbourne for the Grand Finals at Melbourne Recital Centre on 14 and 15 August. Already a subscriber? Log in. The drivers walked off the job at 4 a. Many passengers grumbled about having little time to prepare for the strike, announced yesterday evening after the vote.

But the majority said they would still make it to work, albeit slightly more slowly. Viva usually runs 90 rapid-transit buses on five routes, including Yonge St. YRT buses were packed this morning as they took on stranded Viva riders.

Bennett, who decided to work from home after he saw the cramped buses. York Region Transit drivers, who are represented by a different local of the same union, appeared to be supportive of the strike, and many honked their approval as they drove by. The labour action follows months of talks and an announcement on Sunday that the tentative agreement had been reached.

The union and Veolia have been negotiating since April. Drivers were seeking a 3 per cent wage increase in each year of a three-year contract. The contract negotiated by that local was being used as the basis for bargaining a new deal, sources told the Star. This ensured that ensembles across Australia were able to compete, adapting their performances accordingly. More than ensembles entered.

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