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May 1, 2007
Looks Like You'll Be Making Your Own Dinner
That's what I said to MR as I walked out the door, having just found out that one of the nurses who has been very active out outspoken in talking to his co-workers on our current campaign got fired. Two weeks out from a vote, and management thinks they can scare the other nurses by firing a popular and well-known union supporter. It's really disgusting how they would fire an excellent, dedicated nurse, without regard for either the great care he's been giving his patients all these years, or his family's livelihood, all because they think it will kill the nurses' attempt to organize.
Well, it's backfiring. All the other nurses are up in arms, furious that they'd fire an excellent nurse. Of course they're scared as well.
I had gone home for a quick lunch with MR... he leaves for a conference tomorrow and I want to spend all the time with him I can (which is not much) before he goes, so I ate my lunch salad at our breakfast table with him. Then my co-worker came bounding down the street with the news of the firing... I had just brewed a pot of double strength coffee and poured a glass of it over ice to make iced coffee and make a plan.
Now we're at the office calling every nurse in the bargaining unit... they're fired up mad, but worried and scared too.
Luckily, I had already gotten most of my nutrition in before this development transpired. I had eggwhites with brewers yeast for breakfast, a megamuffin for snack, and my usual MR-made salad for lunch. Then after getting the news we adjourned to get a bite to eat before making calls and I ate a bunch of hummus with pita... a stress-induced hummus craving now doubt. Tomorrow may have to be a little lower calorie to make up for that one. Sure was good hummus though.
Meanwhile, Philomena the 21 year old calico is acting sick. She was lying listless on the bedroom sheets, and so we filled her up with her kitty subcutaneous fluids. I hope she perks up by the time I get home. The last thing I need right now is a sick kitty.
MR is making his own dinner and I'm working late as usual. I'm lucky to have a partner who is so patient and supportive.
Life is never boring, and the fight for justice is never over.
All the more reason to keep a megamuffin on hand at all times.
Posted by april at May 1, 2007 7:04 PM
Comments
Keep fighting the good fight, FireCat! You have the love & support of many out here in bloggieland, if that helps! Non carborundum illegitimus. (Don't let the bastards grind you down!) JD :-)
Posted by: Judith at May 1, 2007 6:49 PM