tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862121.post630483251489018227..comments2024-03-22T03:32:25.898-04:00Comments on Cheese-on-bread!: National strike avertedBajegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671816722106712550noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862121.post-12967013129676746942008-02-20T20:26:00.000-04:002008-02-20T20:26:00.000-04:00There is still much unrest in the island over the ...There is still much unrest in the island over the action of a threatened island wide shut down. We can not anticipate the effect such an action would have in a now digitized industry. Many businesses are computerized and unless Management knows how to bypass the many codes of their employees, I expect devastating losses. The other thing about it that worries me is that so many employers are good shop keepers, treating their staff 100% or more, and their people are happy with them. Why do they have to suffer loses because of the wrong doings of other employers.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://blog.bajanpoetry.com/2008/02/20/strike-was-averted.aspx" REL="nofollow">Strike Was Averted</A><BR/><BR/>Sandy lane workers walked out<BR/>They didn’t like how management wielded their clout<BR/>Royal Shop staff earlier had gone on strike<BR/>Intolerant conditions they said that they didn’t like<BR/>Keen interest by the Labour Union started the talks<BR/>Employees from other companies joined in the walks<BR/>When solidarity seemed fruitless Sir Roy took a stand<BR/>All the work would come to a halt on the Island<BR/>Support of the few would make many stop<BR/>And many a business would have to close up shop<BR/>Vice grip was placed around the island’s throat<BR/>Employers screaming they can’t stay afloat <BR/>Rescue came and the Prime Minister had prevented<BR/>The Wednesday scheduled Island wide strike was averted <BR/>Employees at the Royal Shop and at Sandy Lane<BR/>Don’t have back their jobs yet though and will be still picketing.<BR/><BR/>Notice the message down the left spine of all my poems<BR/>See other poems on topics <A HREF="http://blog.bajanpoetry.com/categories/In%20the%20News.aspx" REL="nofollow">In The News</A> by KhaidjiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com