Alright the story has taken a mind of its own based on the protests. The riots happen suddenly and without warning so there was no way I could have anticipated. Yesterday I was in the right place at the right time though. After running with them and watching them destroy any business window that didn't comply to closing...someone finally grabbed my camera from me and tore off the flash. I got a police report and mailed the claim to my insurance company today. Do you think they cover riot damage?
As of now as the story goes: The Biratnagar Jute Mills is the largest mill (well was..) and is where the first strike in Nepal took place. Because of strikes across the country, load shedding, and political instability the mill went under for good this year. Bad management and corruption meant that the workers haven't gotten paid in over a year...their answer? STRIKE! It's really the only thing they can do. Finally after one year of weekly strikes they were compensated but the factory remains closed. What did it mean to strike in Nepal during the beginning of the democracy at the Biratnagar Jute Mills. What does it mean now? What are strikes doing to the economy? Is this the only way that the government will listen to them? For now, the Nepalese will continue to strike.
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