| This conference marked a qualitative step forward compared with the first solidarity conference four years ago. |
| In solidarity with striking workers, many individuals were plugging toilets and littering washrooms. |
| This silence, I think, derives from a historical tradition emphasizing solidarity, a reluctance to break ranks. |
| If the firefighters strike there is a distinct possibility that other workers may take solidarity action. |
| They know this would probably lead to solidarity walkouts and a wider strike. |
| It is a ritual with which your correspondent hastened to express solidarity. |
