Strike

Strike: stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"; "Alberto Hurtado University students did a pacific demonstration of their unhappiness according to the rise of the anual fee."

What is going on in our dear university? Money, all the problems are about Money. Alberto Hurtado University studentes are on a strike because of the excesive rise of the anual fee for education. The thing is that is perfectly normal that every fee paid by students has to rise for the next year. The problem is how much. The legal amount or percentage is 5%. Last year the anual fee was rise to a 8%, more or less. That is way too much and everybody’s pocket can’t handle that.

What are we doing? Nothing, no way! We are on a pacific strike to demonstrate, to the authorities of our university, our dissatisfaction about the fees. Above all, we want a commitment from the university of not rising more than a 5% every year. Although we are aware of the finnancial problems the university is going through, we don’t want them to take away our money. The answer to our demands it is going to be on Monday at 3 p.m. We are hoping a favorable answer to go back to normal.

The strike has been a great opportunity to show everybody what we are capable of. Also, with this strike we’ve had the chance of meeting people from the first year and we’ve been able to discuss some of the problems we are having.

Go Girls!