Cancel the Cradle, Cue the Rage
They had won!
I ignored their celebration and continued with the second announcement. "Second, to compensate everyone, the company will switch to providing childcare allowances."
The crowd quieted. They stared at me expectantly. I cleared my throat and announced the number they had never dared to dream in their wildest fantasies.
"For all eligible working mothers," I read, "each will receive a monthly childcare allowance of 200 dollars."
The room went utterly silent.
Keira's phone, poised to flaunt her victory, slipped from her hands with a loud crash, the screen shattering.