"Strike" a "pause"

Yet another day of strikes for the public sector!
Students, teachers, bank employees and other public sector related groups have gone on strike and protested in the center of the city, each one of them for their own reasons.
Even though I personaly support them 100% and sometimes even participate in any human rights movement whatsoever, I wish today wasn't one of those days as most of my morning tasks (Banks, Tax office, post office) were put on "pause".
Hopefully they'll get something out of it, or at least their voices will be heard, although chances are...