We joined our friend, Hélène, and the Anesthesiologist Nurses in their protest against government changes in their job vs. education status and compensation. Anesthesiologist nurses have a very critical role in surgery and it takes years of additional education past their nursing degrees to perform the job. Now, to save money, the French goverment wants to change the rules and base their pay and benefits not on the work they do everyday, but on the type of school they attended in the past. It is simply not fair.
We protested mainly in front of and around the French National Assembly (which is similar to the House of Commons in the UK or the House of Representatives in the USA)
Rehydrating...protesting is hard work! :-)
I hope that this sign on my back doesn't say "kick me".
Tom and I, looking very anesthesiologist nurse-like...
A mad protester (aka Tom)...
Hélène...
The Concorde across the Seine River
Lunch time! A baguette, cheese and wine! I love France!
Marching along the Seine...
4 comments:
Hi Dawn... Totally unfair.. I would of joined you all if I was there!! I love France, I love your lunch :-)
It was a fun manifestation!! I guess they didn't think our group would be trouble because there weren't any water cannons there..
It cracks me up that the two of you participated in this - way to go!!
You deserve the congratulations Noelle. Hugs.
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