Posted by Graham (64.59.130.103) on June 26, 2001 at 11:30:44:
In Reply to: Why don't I have Aboriginal day off too. posted by taralara on June 19, 2001 at 15:48:41:
Just a slight clarification: Jews by and large do not get Chanuka, Rosh Ha Shannah or Yom Kippur off unless they work for Jewish organizations or live in Israel. Beyond that, it would be up to the discretion of individual employers. And remember, it took years of lobbying and congressional fighting to get Martin Luther King Day declared a national holiday in the U.S.
So don't get miffed--start a lobby group, petition your MP and MLA, raise money for an advertising campaign...
As Billy Bragg said: "you can be active with the activists, or sleep in with the sleepers."
: As a government employee, for Northern and Aboriginal Affairs, I am kinda miffed that we don't have this holiday (June 21) off, like so many others. Doesn't a Jew get to have Hanukuh off, doesn't a Christian get Christmas and Easter holidays, why not us. All my friends and relatives are talking about going out enjoying the day at the various celebrations, while I will be slaving at my desk. How unfair. Isn't the govt supposed to recognize this a a holiday for those Aboriginal employees who deserve it. What do you think?