In the wake of the historic stand-up strike two years ago, United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain called on the labor movement to prepare to strike together on May 1, 2028. What will it take to make a successful general strike a reality?
The problem is organization. If we actually had strong, pervasive unions, we could have less-telegraphed strikes. I’m not suggesting this Mayday one is going to amount to anything, but just explaining that it takes time to organize millions of people that aren’t already in some sort of union.
The problem is organization. If we actually had strong, pervasive unions, we could have less-telegraphed strikes. I’m not suggesting this Mayday one is going to amount to anything, but just explaining that it takes time to organize millions of people that aren’t already in some sort of union.