No, I didn't write that headline. Disneyland hotel workers began a water-only fast this week to protest what they describe as life-threatening safety issues on the job.
More than 2,000 bellmen, dishwashers, room attendants, and cooks at the Grand Californian Hotel say new work requirements have led to serious health problems among workers, including heart attack, stroke and musculoskeletal injuries.
Narciso Guevara, a houseman at the Grand Californian Hotel, who is particpating int he fast, said: "We’re fighting for our health. We need better, safer conditions on the job, healthcare we can afford, and even more importantly, we need the company to respect us."
I'm all for fighting for your rights - particularly where health and safety is concerned - but aren't they just harming their own health more?
Judge for yourselves - they're blogging - and they've called it Life in the Fasting Lane.
I told you I didn't write the headline.
Wednesday 17 February 2010
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