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Fracman Nov 12th 2012 7:29 am

General Strike
 
I have heard a rumour that a General Strike is planned for Spain this next Wednesday, anybody else heard the rumour ?

Fracman Nov 12th 2012 7:33 am

Re: General Strike
 
Just found this, looks like its going ahead , http://mynerja.com/view/news/spain-g...november-2012/

lynnxa Nov 12th 2012 7:47 am

Re: General Strike
 
yes, the day after tomorrow...

DENISE WALTERS Nov 12th 2012 8:20 am

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Pasado manana:eek: Does this mean airports will be closed ????????

DENISE WALTERS Nov 12th 2012 8:28 am

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Sorry my PC would not open the attachment but now it has I can see that many flights will be affected.:ohmy:

chrisjolly Nov 12th 2012 2:30 pm

Re: General Strike
 

Originally Posted by Fracman (Post 10378882)
I have heard a rumour that a General Strike is planned for Spain this next Wednesday, anybody else heard the rumour ?

Well it gives them all something to do I suppose. :rofl:

Domino Nov 12th 2012 6:31 pm

Re: General Strike
 
the BH foned me yesterday lunchtime to tell me about it, they have been given 3 options
  1. come into work and hope they are not seen
  2. take a laptop home on Tuesday evening
  3. take a day holiday

so she is coming home with a laptop and I lose the study for a couple of hours
:(

flotsum Nov 12th 2012 7:37 pm

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I have one child who has school and one who says she does not! Last time I made her go into school but none of her classmates did so she was not taught anything, even though more than half the teachers went to work they did not do any classes the kids sat and watched DVDs. Same when the students went on strike a few weeks ago, because she could not tell me why she was going on strike I made her go in the teachers did not do lessons for the children that went in they played games, so as far as I can see the children did not learn that there is a consequence to your decisions about striking. I am off course a 'horrible mother', and will let her stay at home tomorrow and tidy her room!

cricketman Nov 12th 2012 8:37 pm

Re: General Strike
 

Originally Posted by flotsum (Post 10379823)
I have one child who has school and one who says she does not! Last time I made her go into school but none of her classmates did so she was not taught anything, even though more than half the teachers went to work they did not do any classes the kids sat and watched DVDs. Same when the students went on strike a few weeks ago, because she could not tell me why she was going on strike I made her go in the teachers did not do lessons for the children that went in they played games, so as far as I can see the children did not learn that there is a consequence to your decisions about striking. I am off course a 'horrible mother', and will let her stay at home tomorrow and tidy her room!

Go to the protests with her. She will learn more there than in a classroom!

flotsum Nov 12th 2012 9:01 pm

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That is true unfortunately there seems to be no information other than stickers saying it is a day of strike stuck on lamposts I have said to her to try and find out if there is anything happening, I know last time some of the older children and some of the teachers staged a sit in on a roundabout but at the last general strike most of the protests seem to be 40km away and life in our town really went on as normal.

Barbara Red lips Nov 12th 2012 9:50 pm

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Don't worry it's in Spain ...probably never happen... most things don't or at least not on the day they say!!

:D:D

cricketman Nov 12th 2012 10:00 pm

Re: General Strike
 

Originally Posted by Barbara Red lips (Post 10380019)
Don't worry it's in Spain ...probably never happen... most things don't or at least not on the day they say!!

:D:D

What are you talking about? :blink:

I live in the middle of the city and can testify that the strikes and protests most definitely do happen when they say they will

Barbara Red lips Nov 12th 2012 10:13 pm

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Haha ..... you seem suitably wound up... pity you don't understand English humour :D

Dick Dasterdly Nov 12th 2012 10:38 pm

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Originally Posted by Barbara Red lips (Post 10380054)
Haha ..... you seem suitably wound up... pity you don't understand English humour :D

:rofl:

Just another typical day in Spain, eh. ;)

So tell me what's fresh. :cool:

Rambling Rose Nov 13th 2012 12:44 am

Re: General Strike
 

Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 10380080)
:rofl:

Just another typical day in Spain, eh. ;)

So tell me what's fresh. :cool:

Why do they think striking is going to help?


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