THE STRIKE
IS COMING
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COMMITTED
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NEEDED
What is A General Strike?
A general strike is when working people refuse their labor until demands are met • Research shows We need 3.5% of the population, OR 11 million Americans, to be successFul • The STRIKE CARD below tracks our progress so we all know When it’s time to strike •
Why are we striking?
we’ve voted, we’ve protested, and STILL, they ignore us. Our government refuses to meet our basic needs while the billionaire class hoards wealth and power. We can’t afford to wait any longer. Our labor is our greatest STRENGTH and if we strike together we can make real change.
Who is striking?
REGULAR people • ACTORS • Organizations • kids • artists • activists • Teachers • FAST FOOD Workers • Athletes • Drivers • Gig Workers • waiters & More
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The people united
Will never be defeated
Strike Phases
Research shows that strikes engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
3.5% of the US population is 11M people. When we have 11M Strike Card signed, we Strike!
01 Base Organizing
0 - 6M Signed Strike Cards
This phase is all about building a connected groundswell of people who are committed to The General Strike. We are reaching out to organizations and influential individuals who are already taking action (such as planning strikes or boycotts; providing homeless services or advocating for healthcare reform) and plugging them into The General Strike network. We are building an organizational structure with the capacity to explode into independent and interconnected regional chapters, and laying the groundwork for exponential growth.
02 Organizing & STRIKE DAY PREP
6M - 10M Signed strike Cards
With a powerful, diverse base of 6M signed strike cards we will be well on our way to meeting our final goal of 11M strikers. Now it’ll be time to bring our demands into focus, and to map out what Strike Day(s) will really look like. Organizing and outreach efforts will continue as normal, and a series of Strike Day meetings will commence. The goal of these meetings will be to draft a limited list of highly specific demands to specific controlling entities, to pick a strike date(s), and to plan the events of Strike Day(s). Emphasis will be on having many voices heard and building consensus, using modern crowd-sourcing technology to uplift all voices. Specific demands will come from the leaders and experts of our various existing fights for racial, economic, gender and environmental justice that have the on the ground experience in their unique areas.
03 Demands Finalized & Strike
10M - 11M Signed strike Cards
As we near our critical goal of 11M strikers we will finalize our demands and prepare for Strike Day. Accumulated strike funds and partners in mutual aid will help distribute support to all registered strikers as needed, and Strike Day events will be in their final planning stages. A team of legal aids will formulate the official language for the strike, and communications specialist will hone in on messaging. If employees so choose, strike notices will be distributed to employers per their request, with a legal framework outlining their right to strike and constitutional protections against retaliation. Now all that’s left to do is STRIKE!
