Anonymous
Post 03/02/2017 14:10     Subject: A Day without a Woman... Will you be giving Nanny (if female) and extra paid day off?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow - some really bitter people here! Sometimes - despite those in power - you protest as your message is truly meant for those in the broader community. Rosa Parks wasn't thinking that the immediate effect of putting her tired self into that seat meant that those around her were going to suddenly accept that she and other POC had a right to sit where ever they wanted and the Birmingham lunch counter boycott wasn't worried that they'd be missing out on a hot meal. The day without women intent is a line in the sand to say (dammit again!!!) that women's work is important and not just for that woman but for her family, for her partner, for her employer. Paying a woman 73% is it (?) of what a man makes is stealing from her directly - and from her family and partner (man or woman) too. If her partner needs to work that much more than his/her wages are effectively discounted too. And if your nanny voted for the Evil in Chief-so what? Unlike the Repubs who only want to meet with those who support them, the president only wanting "news" that fits his narrative - those head in the sand types may come around when/if the change these actions bring.


Actually, Rosa Parks was part of an intentional protest that day, meant to garner media attention and spark the next round of protests. There was a specific goal: ending segregation in the south, a specific reason for the bus act: to have media coverage around the country of a woman being told to move to the back to put pressure on Congress to act.

This is a general strike. we were striking to get Congress to act on the wage gap, or to get states behind unionization for domestic employees, or any other specific, actionable goal that had a path from awareness to fruition, I'd be more inclined to support it. This is a European-style general strike, though, just meant to move the needle on the conversation. That's not reason enough for me to participate or to encourage anyone else to do so.


source?
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2017 22:50     Subject: A Day without a Woman... Will you be giving Nanny (if female) and extra paid day off?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wow - some really bitter people here! Sometimes - despite those in power - you protest as your message is truly meant for those in the broader community. Rosa Parks wasn't thinking that the immediate effect of putting her tired self into that seat meant that those around her were going to suddenly accept that she and other POC had a right to sit where ever they wanted and the Birmingham lunch counter boycott wasn't worried that they'd be missing out on a hot meal. The day without women intent is a line in the sand to say (dammit again!!!) that women's work is important and not just for that woman but for her family, for her partner, for her employer. Paying a woman 73% is it (?) of what a man makes is stealing from her directly - and from her family and partner (man or woman) too. If her partner needs to work that much more than his/her wages are effectively discounted too. And if your nanny voted for the Evil in Chief-so what? Unlike the Repubs who only want to meet with those who support them, the president only wanting "news" that fits his narrative - those head in the sand types may come around when/if the change these actions bring.


Actually, Rosa Parks was part of an intentional protest that day, meant to garner media attention and spark the next round of protests. There was a specific goal: ending segregation in the south, a specific reason for the bus act: to have media coverage around the country of a woman being told to move to the back to put pressure on Congress to act.

This is a general strike. we were striking to get Congress to act on the wage gap, or to get states behind unionization for domestic employees, or any other specific, actionable goal that had a path from awareness to fruition, I'd be more inclined to support it. This is a European-style general strike, though, just meant to move the needle on the conversation. That's not reason enough for me to participate or to encourage anyone else to do so.


So, as a nanny what about your employment are you striking. According to the website you could just wear "red" instead.

Here's what they are encouraging strikers to do:

1. Women take the day off, from paid and unpaid labor.

2. Avoid shopping for one day (with exceptions for small, women- and minority-owned businesses).

3. Wear red in solidarity with A Day Without A Woman.

- See more at: http://iwf.org/news/2802965/Why-the-'A-Day-Without-a-Woman'-protest-is-laughable.#sthash.MXujEH4x.dpuf
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2017 14:00     Subject: A Day without a Woman... Will you be giving Nanny (if female) and extra paid day off?
Anonymous wrote:Wow - some really bitter people here! Sometimes - despite those in power - you protest as your message is truly meant for those in the broader community. Rosa Parks wasn't thinking that the immediate effect of putting her tired self into that seat meant that those around her were going to suddenly accept that she and other POC had a right to sit where ever they wanted and the Birmingham lunch counter boycott wasn't worried that they'd be missing out on a hot meal. The day without women intent is a line in the sand to say (dammit again!!!) that women's work is important and not just for that woman but for her family, for her partner, for her employer. Paying a woman 73% is it (?) of what a man makes is stealing from her directly - and from her family and partner (man or woman) too. If her partner needs to work that much more than his/her wages are effectively discounted too. And if your nanny voted for the Evil in Chief-so what? Unlike the Repubs who only want to meet with those who support them, the president only wanting "news" that fits his narrative - those head in the sand types may come around when/if the change these actions bring.


Actually, Rosa Parks was part of an intentional protest that day, meant to garner media attention and spark the next round of protests. There was a specific goal: ending segregation in the south, a specific reason for the bus act: to have media coverage around the country of a woman being told to move to the back to put pressure on Congress to act.

This is a general strike. we were striking to get Congress to act on the wage gap, or to get states behind unionization for domestic employees, or any other specific, actionable goal that had a path from awareness to fruition, I'd be more inclined to support it. This is a European-style general strike, though, just meant to move the needle on the conversation. That's not reason enough for me to participate or to encourage anyone else to do so.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2017 09:11     Subject: A Day without a Woman... Will you be giving Nanny (if female) and extra paid day off?
Anonymous wrote:Wow - some really bitter people here! Sometimes - despite those in power - you protest as your message is truly meant for those in the broader community. Rosa Parks wasn't thinking that the immediate effect of putting her tired self into that seat meant that those around her were going to suddenly accept that she and other POC had a right to sit where ever they wanted and the Birmingham lunch counter boycott wasn't worried that they'd be missing out on a hot meal. The day without women intent is a line in the sand to say (dammit again!!!) that women's work is important and not just for that woman but for her family, for her partner, for her employer. Paying a woman 73% is it (?) of what a man makes is stealing from her directly - and from her family and partner (man or woman) too. If her partner needs to work that much more than his/her wages are effectively discounted too. And if your nanny voted for the Evil in Chief-so what? Unlike the Repubs who only want to meet with those who support them, the president only wanting "news" that fits his narrative - those head in the sand types may come around when/if the change these actions bring.


If you can afford to take a day off unpaid, then great, do it. But, not everyone has the luxury to take a day off work with child care costs, mortgage, and work load. Its called responsibility. If you are a nanny, its not a big deal to you to miss work if your employer will pay you. But, what impact does it have on the employer. Scrambling to find child care, them possibly going unpaid to take the day off, etc. You are very selfish. There are far better ways to go about it. Trump does not care if you sit at home doing nothing for a day.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2017 09:09     Subject: A Day without a Woman... Will you be giving Nanny (if female) and extra paid day off?
Anonymous wrote:
I leave for work before my daughter wakes, then work more after I come home and she falls asleep, yet the nannies around here call me "lazy" because I don't clean my own house or do (all of) the childcare. Such a bizarre accusation.

If I were striking, I would take my daughter with me. But since I won't be, my nanny won't be either.


They'd also be complaining if you didn't hire them.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2017 20:50     Subject: A Day without a Woman... Will you be giving Nanny (if female) and extra paid day off?

I leave for work before my daughter wakes, then work more after I come home and she falls asleep, yet the nannies around here call me "lazy" because I don't clean my own house or do (all of) the childcare. Such a bizarre accusation.

If I were striking, I would take my daughter with me. But since I won't be, my nanny won't be either.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2017 19:56     Subject: A Day without a Woman... Will you be giving Nanny (if female) and extra paid day off?
? Geez! Yeah don't work. Don't look after your kids. Show your daughters what entitled privileged pricks you are. You Americans are so lazy.