18 June 2007
Well still at it....boredom has set in BIG time....
12 June 2007
Well, its Tuesday and the strike is still on. What does that mean…we haven’t done a thing for a while. Schools have been closed for 9 school days now. The public hospitals have also been greatly understaffed as well as nurses and police are still striking as well. Tomorrow is supposively a big day, according to the union leaders. The are asking EVERYONE else to strike with them. It is called a sympathy strike…kind of funny. But this is a one day country wide strike with as many people that will support it!? The other interesting thing is the union leaders said yesterday on the news that the government (by not giving them the 10% (yes, they drop from 12 to 10) raise that they want!?!) is forcing them, yes forcing them, to use violence to achieve their goals. This is NOT the right thing to say. The mass action here already can turn violent without getting a green light from the boss to use violence. CRAZINESS. I often feel like things here are very childish and this is the top of the pile for childishness if you ask me. Top down no one really knows how to behave…weird, never thought I would be the mature one!
What has the strike meant. Well for one, the hospitals are chaos (don’t worry o’worrying mother, use have access to the private hospitals) as many of the personnel necessary to run the place are outside picketing. I believe the number is at least 3 of people that have died due to the lack of care at hospitals. The news reported an expecting mother who had a miscarriage because no ambulance could be dispatched as there were no drivers. Supposively, the nurses that didn’t come to work today would be fired as there is a law that essential employees can not strike. We will see what happens with that. Others things…the mid term exam, which are important to grade 12 learners have been postponed indefinitely. That and all of the children have been on holiday for a week and a half without a end in sight…school holiday starts at the end of the month.
Believe it or not, we are MORE bored (can I say that). As we don’t do much as school as least there is always a hope that someone will ask us for pertinent help. Now, nothing. I do enjoy sleeping in though, especially since it is COLD when we wake up. The sleeping bag and two blankets make it so warm and cozy.
So, tomorrow could turn into mass chaos. We don’t know what PC will do with everyone but we think there is a chance we may get a evacuation if anarchy starts. Only time will tell. I think we will spend the day at home as the march will be happening in town.
Yup yup! 10% raise…to use that means $26, FUNNY!
Adam
12 June 2007
Well, its Tuesday and the strike is still on. What does that mean…we haven’t done a thing for a while. Schools have been closed for 9 school days now. The public hospitals have also been greatly understaffed as well as nurses and police are still striking as well. Tomorrow is supposively a big day, according to the union leaders. The are asking EVERYONE else to strike with them. It is called a sympathy strike…kind of funny. But this is a one day country wide strike with as many people that will support it!? The other interesting thing is the union leaders said yesterday on the news that the government (by not giving them the 10% (yes, they drop from 12 to 10) raise that they want!?!) is forcing them, yes forcing them, to use violence to achieve their goals. This is NOT the right thing to say. The mass action here already can turn violent without getting a green light from the boss to use violence. CRAZINESS. I often feel like things here are very childish and this is the top of the pile for childishness if you ask me. Top down no one really knows how to behave…weird, never thought I would be the mature one!
What has the strike meant. Well for one, the hospitals are chaos (don’t worry o’worrying mother, use have access to the private hospitals) as many of the personnel necessary to run the place are outside picketing. I believe the number is at least 3 of people that have died due to the lack of care at hospitals. The news reported an expecting mother who had a miscarriage because no ambulance could be dispatched as there were no drivers. Supposively, the nurses that didn’t come to work today would be fired as there is a law that essential employees can not strike. We will see what happens with that. Others things…the mid term exam, which are important to grade 12 learners have been postponed indefinitely. That and all of the children have been on holiday for a week and a half without a end in sight…school holiday starts at the end of the month.
Believe it or not, we are MORE bored (can I say that). As we don’t do much as school as least there is always a hope that someone will ask us for pertinent help. Now, nothing. I do enjoy sleeping in though, especially since it is COLD when we wake up. The sleeping bag and two blankets make it so warm and cozy.
So, tomorrow could turn into mass chaos. We don’t know what PC will do with everyone but we think there is a chance we may get a evacuation if anarchy starts. Only time will tell. I think we will spend the day at home as the march will be happening in town.
Yup yup! 10% raise…to use that means $26, FUNNY!
Adam
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