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"Dozens of women joined an extremely brisk walk around Tjörnin lake in
Reykjavík to kick off a day of action.
I met pre-school teachers, students, municipal workers, activists and women who
took part in the first strike of 1975.
Also there was a flight attendant and union rep from Arizona who is here
especially for the strike to get tips and inspiration for their own wage
negotiations.
There is a lot a relief about the weather which is sunny and relatively mild as
previous strikes have been hit by freezing conditions.
Sigridur Björg Tomasdottir, 52, (pictured in a bird-print coat and mittens), is
a public relations worker for a municipality near Reykjavík. She said most
women she knows are striking and her teenage children are both off school
because their schools are closed and are participating in the strike.
She said: “To participate in this great day that’s about equality of the
genders and also we are fighting against violence against women. It’s important
to participate so I decided to join this as well and I’m going to the big
meeting.”
Lots of warm up events are being planned across the city before the big meeting
at 2pm. Across Iceland, 10 cities are holding events."
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
