(Strike action is taking place on a national level today in Greece.)
A cabbie, a lawyer and a farmer, decided to protest against the government's decisions concerning the reforms in social welfare. They joined the street demonstrations and helped put up barriers on the road to block it.
"I've locked up the taxi today," said the cabbie. "Our union's representative has put two cabs on standby for emergency use only."
"I've locked up the office today," said the lawyer. "The judges aren't working either, so the courts will be locked up and all cases will be delayed."
"I've been on the street all week," said the farmer. "I helped set up the road blocks and I'm making sure no one uses the road."
"Hang on," said the cabbie. "The street markets were operating all week, weren't they? You might have been better placed closing them down instead of continuing to sell your produce while you create a bit of havoc on the road, don't you think?"
"Good point," said the lawyer. "None of the olive presses closed down either, did they? You haven't achieved a work stoppage, you're just here making your voice heard while your work continues."
The farmer got angry. Since he had nothing to add to the conversation, he just spewed forth a few curses.
Everyone has a right to be angry about the way things are working out in terms of the Greek economy, but we don't all suffer in the same way. Special interest groups continue to demand to be made an exception to the New Order. If their demands are met, this will result in similar inequalities that existed before the reforms were tabled.
Some people just don't want to play their part; either we all pitch in, or we continue as usual, which needs to be outside the EU and the EU€.
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A cabbie, a lawyer and a farmer, decided to protest against the government's decisions concerning the reforms in social welfare. They joined the street demonstrations and helped put up barriers on the road to block it.
"I've locked up the taxi today," said the cabbie. "Our union's representative has put two cabs on standby for emergency use only."
"I've locked up the office today," said the lawyer. "The judges aren't working either, so the courts will be locked up and all cases will be delayed."
"I've been on the street all week," said the farmer. "I helped set up the road blocks and I'm making sure no one uses the road."
"Hang on," said the cabbie. "The street markets were operating all week, weren't they? You might have been better placed closing them down instead of continuing to sell your produce while you create a bit of havoc on the road, don't you think?"
The farmers' revolution in Hania is taking place on the blue dotted line.
As all roads eventually lead to Rome, and Hania is a small town, drivers simply use detours.
"Good point," said the lawyer. "None of the olive presses closed down either, did they? You haven't achieved a work stoppage, you're just here making your voice heard while your work continues."
The farmer got angry. Since he had nothing to add to the conversation, he just spewed forth a few curses.
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I heard from my husband that a small skirmish broke out, the police calmed the waters, and most people left. By the time I saw the road block, the police had also left. Half a dozen farmers looked to be 'guarding' the area, having placed olive branches (it's olive trimming season in Hania at the moment) on the eastern part of the road block, and old car tyres on the western part.
Everyone has a right to be angry about the way things are working out in terms of the Greek economy, but we don't all suffer in the same way. Special interest groups continue to demand to be made an exception to the New Order. If their demands are met, this will result in similar inequalities that existed before the reforms were tabled.
Some people just don't want to play their part; either we all pitch in, or we continue as usual, which needs to be outside the EU and the EU€.
©All Rights Reserved/Organically cooked. No part of this blog may be reproduced and/or copied by any means without prior consent from Maria Verivaki.
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