This Toronto Star story talks about how some CBC employees are worrying the lockout could stretch into months. The two sides haven't talked since Aug. 14.

Some excerpts:

Scott MacDonald can handle a week without a paycheque. It's the possibility of months without a job that has the CBC employee worried.

"It has definitely been stressful," said MacDonald, as he strolled around the network's broadcasting centre during a picket shift yesterday evening.

"I'm starting to worry about how long this is going to go on." ...

Despite a week of picketing, union representatives say employees' spirits are high.

"No one likes marching around the building for 20 hours a week, but our members understand what's at stake here and they are supportive," said Arnold Amber, president of the union's CBC branch.

Tori Allen, a producer with CBC Radio, said she probably will begin searching for a waitressing job soon in an effort to make ends meet.

"I know people who have pulled out the resumés already and are looking for bartending jobs," said Allen, who has worked on a casual temporary status for a year. "It's a tough situation but you need to pay the bills."

The union said it will provide financial aid to people who are suffering extreme hardship, although it advises members to check with their financial institutions first.

And it's the last day for dental benefits for locked-out guild members.