The Customs, VAT, and National Insurance Institute workers were back on the job this morning, following an all-night meeting between Finance Minister Silvan Shalom and the employees\' representatives. Senior university lecturers and Labor and Welfare Ministry employees are still on strike, however. Progress has been reported in talks with them. University students blocked the entrances to Tel Aviv, Bar-Ilan, and Haifa Universities again today in protest of the strike. Firefighters are still striking in protest of their meager equipment. In addition, a new partial strike was called today, this one by Ben-Gurion International Airport workers; all departing flights this morning were delayed.