The STrike
IS COMING
What is the 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 •
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COMMITTED
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NEEDED
The people united
Will never be defeated
Why are we striking?
we’ve voted, protested, and this country still does not work on behalf of its citizens. Our labor is our greatest weapon and if we strike together we can make real change.
Meetings
Meetings
Who is striking?
REGULAR people • ACTORS • Organizations • kids • artists • activists • Teachers • FAST FOOD Workers • Athletes • Drivers • Gig Workers • waiters & More
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. Our mission is to reach out to organizations and individuals who are already taking action (such as planning strikes or boycotts; providing homeless services or advocating for healthcare reform) and to plug them into The General Strike network. Focus will be on building a diverse and broad base of commitments. We are stronger together than divided.
02 Organizing & STRIKE DAY PREP
6M - 10M Signed strike Cards
With a powerful, diverse base of 6M signed strike cards we are well on our way to meeting our final goal of 11M strikers. Now it’s 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. 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 funds will be distributed to strikers as needed and Strike Day events will be in their final stages. Now all that’s left to do is STRIKE!
