The last dispute that went to the wire cost 80 million for one days cancellations.
West Lakes thanks for the link. Its always interesting to see how things have been done in other situations. However logistically I can only conclude that for the council it was much easier. SEP 6 weeks training, ID pass issues compiled with criminal record checks adds to the process. Also the system clogs if more issues are being dealt with than normal then the process slows down.
Some companies can change contracts easily with minimum impact others can not.