La Palabra Del Día: "huelga"
huelga ( wehl'-gah )
noun ( strike )
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Examples:
1: Muchos ciudadanos participaron en la huelga.
Many citizens participated in the strike.
2: Los maestros se han declarado en huelga.
The teachers have declared themselves to be on strike.
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Una huelga de autobuses, puede hacernos daño en esta ciudad.
A bus strike in this city can hurt us.
Hace poco en una pelicula muy interesante de sufragistas inglesas, vi la espantosa alimentación forzada de una sufragista en huelga de hambre.
Recently, in a very interesting movie about English suffragettes, I saw the frightful force-feeding of a suffragette on hunger strike.
Para hacer un punto asegurarse, los trabajadores se declaron en huelga al llamando a dando parte de enfermos.
To make a point, all of the workers went on strike by calling in sick.
( The picture should say: " I have an eye problem". ....or "I'm having an eye problem.")
En los servicios militares, no hay huelgas.
In the military services there are no strikes.
Cuando mi esposa trabajaba, la obligaron a ser miembro del sindicato, lo que le molestó mucho (el hecho que pudieran tomar su dinero sin su permiso), pero una vez hubo una huelga, y creo que disfrutó de ello por los aspectos sociales aunque no estoy seguro de que ella entendiera el asunto.
When my wife used to work, they forced her to be a member of the union, which bothered her very much (the fact that they could take her money without her permission), but one time there was a strike, and I think that she enjoyed it for the social aspects even though I am not sure that she understood the issue.
Sobre las huelgas siempre hay opiniones divergentes.
Over strikes there are always divided opinions.
Due to the lack of respect, the Coca- cola workers have gone on strike.
Debido a la falta de respeto, .los trabajadores de Coca Cola se han declarado en huelga.
¿Es esta una huelga por más dinero , o mejores condiciones ?
En otras palabras, ¿ Es esto un golpe para los trabajadores?
Is this a strike for more money, or better conditions?
In other words, is this a blow for the workers?
Our junior doctors plan to go on strike 3 times for 48 hour to get the working conditions they want.
Nuestros médicos jóvenes planean ir la huelga 3 veces durante 48 hora para conseguir las condiciones de trabajo que desean.
Algunos trabajadores tienen más poder que otros. Si su patrón va a pedir mucho dinero por una huelga, es más probable que ganen sus reclamos. Mientras tanto, los que cuidan niños o ancianos no tienen mucho poder y por eso su pago permanece bajo.
Some workers have more power than others. If their employer is going to lose a lot of money through a strike, it is more likely they will win their demands. Meanwhile, those who care for children and the elderly don't have much power and so their pay remains small.
