Legendary Greek Boulder Roller Sisyphus has gone on strike, following a disagreement over a freeze in his current wages. His boulder sits motionless at the bottom of a hill where he is currently employed by Hades Incorporated.

"The only thing I'll be rolling is this doobie as I sit here and watch the clouds go by," he told the Glossy News. Sisyphus, member of Local Boulder Rollers Union #707, insists he only smokes marijuana for medicinal purposes, ever since an accident occurred last spring when his boulder rolled down the hill and on top of him, breaking both of his legs.

Hades Inc. informed us that all their employees have insurance to cover such accidents, but Sisyphus's HMO refused to cover all his medical expenses, citing as a reason 'ignorance on the job'.

"Every day of every week, since ancient times, he's pushed the boulder up the hill. Then it rolls back down. You'd think he'd know by now to get his Greek ass out of the way," commented Hades Inc. CEO, Kenneth Lay. Mr. Lay also asserts that caution signs have been posted at and around the hill that warn of rolling rocks. Because of his poor health coverage, Sisyphus now has one leg shorter than the other, and marches on his picket line with a limp.

The injury resulted in a decrease in pay, at which time Sisyphus set the strike day for August 30th if his demands were not met. In addition to better medical benefits, Sisyphus is demanding a wage increase, and coffee and bathroom breaks. Sisyphus has the support of the Teamsters Union, but some think he is ruining the profession of Boulder Rolling by asking for more money.

This is not the first time Hades Inc. has been under fire. Just last year OSHA cited them for a failure to use proper safety equipment. Sisyphus and other Boulder Rollers have since been required to wear plastic hard helmets while on the job. The helmets do not necessarily prevent injury (they crack just as fine as a human skull), but they look awfully professional. According to management, the price of the helmets has hindered their ability to negotiate with the union.

According to Lay, "In this weak economy, we simply cannot afford to pay a man for rolling a rock up a hill, only to have it roll right back down. Mr. Sisyphus is a dependable worker. He's never missed a day of work, and he has the most seniority in the company, but his productivity is too low to warrant a pay raise." Mr. Lay denies reports that the real reason Hades Inc cannot afford to give Sisyphus a pay raise is due to executives "cooking the books."

As far as his employee's leg injury, Mr. Lay says Sisyphus is "just being a big sissy."