Comments on: Puerto Rico: Ready for the National Strike http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:00:10 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Global Voices Online » Puerto Rico: A brief history of a new species, the “Twittericans” http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1638957 Global Voices Online » Puerto Rico: A brief history of a new species, the “Twittericans” Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:29:59 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1638957 [...] the national strike on October 15 2009 (please check Global Voices' coverage of the strike here, here, and here). Durante la marcha del pueblo en contra de los despidos de empleados públicos por [...] [...] the national strike on October 15 2009 (please check Global Voices' coverage of the strike here, here, and here). Durante la marcha del pueblo en contra de los despidos de empleados públicos por [...]

]]> By: Bruce C. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1586923 Bruce C. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:42:47 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1586923 That's the bind the pols find themselves in: They either trigger a strike by laying people off, or they trigger a strike when people's paychecks start bouncing due to NSF. It's a good thing PR isn't an independent country with it's own currency, or they'd be trying to save their skins by printing money. That’s the bind the pols find themselves in: They either trigger a strike by laying people off, or they trigger a strike when people’s paychecks start bouncing due to NSF.

It’s a good thing PR isn’t an independent country with it’s own currency, or they’d be trying to save their skins by printing money.

]]> By: Estrella Rodriguez http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1585562 Estrella Rodriguez Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:42:59 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1585562 The Governor gave an interview not too long ago explaining what is really going on. He explained how he made cuts on cellphones and cars paid by the goverment etc. Ask yourself this question, Do rather have 17,000 people working that they don't need or close the schools, close every goverment office, they wont even have police in the streets of PR because they wont be able to afford them!! It's sad but it true this in not the first time this happends a long time ago and it was not pretty!! God may be with Puerto Rico!! The Governor gave an interview not too long ago explaining what is really going on. He explained how he made cuts on cellphones and cars paid by the goverment etc. Ask yourself this question, Do rather have 17,000 people working that they don’t need or close the schools, close every goverment office, they wont even have police in the streets of PR because they wont be able to afford them!! It’s sad but it true this in not the first time this happends a long time ago and it was not pretty!! God may be with Puerto Rico!!

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Puerto Rico: Connected to the National Strike (update) http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1585549 Global Voices Online » Puerto Rico: Connected to the National Strike (update) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:48:02 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1585549 [...] with Many Names”, “Such is Life”, “The Battle over Public Lands,” and “Ready for the National Strike”. The people at the nonprofit Center for the New Economy have also been regularly posting in-depth [...] [...] with Many Names”, “Such is Life”, “The Battle over Public Lands,” and “Ready for the National Strike”. The people at the nonprofit Center for the New Economy have also been regularly posting in-depth [...]

]]> By: Readers Edition » Puerto Rico: Bereit zum Nationalstreik http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1585540 Readers Edition » Puerto Rico: Bereit zum Nationalstreik Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:01:26 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1585540 [...] Beitrag erschien zuerst auf Global Voices. Die Übersetzung erfolgte durch hansknauf, Teil des “Project Lingua“. Die [...] [...] Beitrag erschien zuerst auf Global Voices. Die Übersetzung erfolgte durch hansknauf, Teil des “Project Lingua“. Die [...]

]]> By: Hector Ramos http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1585194 Hector Ramos Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:10:26 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1585194 Hello, I would like to also urge everyone to use the hashtag #ParoPR so that we can aggregate everything onto the following blog: http://paropr.posterous.com Hello,

I would like to also urge everyone to use the hashtag #ParoPR so that we can aggregate everything onto the following blog:

http://paropr.posterous.com

]]> By: Raymond Duplease http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1585114 Raymond Duplease Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:36:42 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1585114 One comment about 17,000 Employees of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico being laid off was"if yopu can't afford to pay 17,000 employees how are you supposed to pay them?" was either very cynical or very ill informed. Before the Governor of Puerto Rico laid off all those middle and low income workers, he should have cut his own salary and that of all those in the higher echelons of power in Puerto Rico in half, gave up his free housing in the Governors mansion and moved into a two bedroom apartment. Why is it always reasonable to make the average people suffer while the rich and powerful make not the least sacrifice themselves; especially when it is the rich and powerful who create the financial messes to begin with? One comment about 17,000 Employees of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico being laid off was”if yopu can’t afford to pay 17,000 employees how are you supposed to pay them?” was either very cynical or very ill informed. Before the Governor of Puerto Rico laid off all those middle and low income workers, he should have cut his own salary and that of all those in the higher echelons of power in Puerto Rico in half, gave up his free housing in the Governors mansion and moved into a two bedroom apartment. Why is it always reasonable to make the average people suffer while the rich and powerful make not the least sacrifice themselves; especially when it is the rich and powerful who create the financial messes to begin with?

]]> By: Countdown to Puerto Rico’s General Strike http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1584953 Countdown to Puerto Rico’s General Strike Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:34:13 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1584953 [...] a good number of people in Puerto Rico will take to the streets to protest a series of policy decisions that have left thousands unemployed, displaced poor people [...] [...] a good number of people in Puerto Rico will take to the streets to protest a series of policy decisions that have left thousands unemployed, displaced poor people [...]

]]> By: Michael Sullivan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1584928 Michael Sullivan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:17:34 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1584928 People get laid off when companies, group, municipalities etc can't afford to pay for them. Puerto Rico has a very high percentage of people working for the government as compared to other countries. Simply said, if you can't afford to pay 17,000 employees how are you supposed to pay them??? People get laid off when companies, group, municipalities etc can’t afford to pay for them. Puerto Rico has a very high percentage of people working for the government as compared to other countries.

Simply said, if you can’t afford to pay 17,000 employees how are you supposed to pay them???

]]> By: Puerto Rico on General Strike Tomorrow | VivirLatino http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/10/13/puerto-rico-ready-for-the-national-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-1584922 Puerto Rico on General Strike Tomorrow | VivirLatino Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:09:44 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=101014#comment-1584922 [...] / Global Voices Tags: Colonialism, Imperialism, Luis Fortuno, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico General [...] [...] / Global Voices Tags: Colonialism, Imperialism, Luis Fortuno, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico General [...]

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