>Dear friends,
>
>People in USA are organising a 'national sick-out day' because they're sick
>of the war. They're encouraging people to phone in sick on 7 June as mass
>protest. See attached. Comments anyone?
>
>>> > * * * * *
>>> >
>>> > SPREAD THE WORD - NATIONAL SICK-OUT DAY JUNE 7, 1999
>>> >
>>> > Are you feeling sick about the war in Yugoslavia?
>>> > Take part in the SICK-OUT Day on JUNE 7th!
>>> >
>>> > Call in sick to work and take the day off!
>>> >
>>> > Whether the US' involvement makes you feel quesy, or the escalation of
>>> > violence gives you the tremors, or the bombings that kill so many
>>> > civilians make you sick to your stomach, or the whole thing makes you
>>> > depressed - join people all across the nation in sending the message
>>that
>>> > you are sick of the war.
>>> >
>>> > This can be BIG. With all of us who want an end to the violence taking
>>> > the day off, we can make a significant impact! This coordinated
>>powerful
>>> > act will get attention!
>>> >
>>> > JOIN IN. On Monday, June 7th, you could possibly have a 24-hour flu,
>>> > have eaten something bad and got a spell of food poisening, perhaps
>>your
>>> > periodic migraines are acting up again, a summer cold, sore throat,
>>> > whatever works for your situation.
>>> > If you are able, say you are sick of this bloody war. If that wouldn't
>>> > do, there are plenty of potential illnesses about; who can blame you if
>>> > you happen to be sick on June 7th? Just take the appropriate remedy: 2
>>> > vitamin Cs, 2 asprins, some hot soup and get some rest and your
>>employer
>>> > will be lucky to have you back to work on the 8th.
>>> >
>>> > SPREAD THE WORD * SEND THIS EMAIL TO OTHERS
>>> >
>>> > Please help spread the word and build the mobilization for the National
>>> > Sick-Out Day on June 7th, 1999.
>>> > Make that the INTERNATIONAL (we know some folks in those other NATO
>>> > countries we can send emails to also) SICK-OUT DAY on Monday, JUNE 7,
>>> > 1999.
>>> >
>>> > Many people are against this war, but do the "powers that be" care
>>about
>>> > our opinions? But THIS, not working - this will get their attention.
>>> > Even the mildly sheepish who don't like this war, maybe they don't even
>>> > know why, can call in sick. And what a great lesson for us to come
>>> > together and to see our potential power when we are unified in this
>>way.
>>> > Please help us build this sick out day for June 7th - by then we can
>>> > expect the war fatigue will be even greater as more and more horrors,
>>> > possibly even ground troops, will come with this insane war. What do
>>ya
>>> > say?
>>> >
>
David Wood
PhD Student ('The Rural Peace Dividend')
Department of Agricultural Economics and Food Marketing
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Tel: 0191 222 5305
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