New Helper to Stop 911 Worker Strike
新調解人出面阻止 911 員工罷工
Introduction
The government of British Columbia wants to help 911 workers and their bosses agree on a new contract.
卑詩省政府希望協助 911 員工及其雇主就新合約達成協議。
Main Body
The 911 workers and the company E-Comm do not agree. More than 700 workers wanted to stop working. They say there are not enough staff for the summer fires.
911 員工與 E-Comm 公司未能達成共識。超過 700 名員工打算停止工作。他們表示夏季山火期間的人手不足。
E-Comm says they offer good money. They say the workers get more pay and better health help.
E-Comm 表示他們提供了優渥的待遇。他們稱員工將獲得更高的薪資和更好的醫療協助。
Now, a man named Vince Ready is the special helper. He has ten days to help them agree. If they cannot agree, he will make the final decision.
現在，一名 bernama Vince Ready 的人士擔任特別調解人。他有十天時間協助雙方達成協議。如果無法達成共識，他將做出最終決定。
911 services will still work. These workers are very important, so they must stay at their jobs.
911 服務將維持運作。這些員工至關重要，因此必須留在崗位上。
Conclusion
The workers will not strike now because the special helper is working with them.
由於特別調解人正在介入處理，員工目前不會罷工。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The Power of 'Enough'
In this story, we see the phrase: "there are not enough staff".
How to use it: We use enough to say we have the right amount of something. When we add not, it means we need more.
Simple Patterns:
- Not enough + noun (thing) Not enough money / Not enough time / Not enough water.
- Adjective + enough Old enough / Fast enough / Warm enough.
🕒 The 'Will' Future
Look at how the text predicts the future:
- *"He will make the final decision."
- *"Services will still work."
The Rule: Use WILL when you are sure about a future fact or a decision made now.
I will help you.