At least 120 cities plan to hold actions in solidarity with the Minneapolis General Strike.

  • ByteOnBikes@discuss.online
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    11 hours ago

    Honestly I didn’t get this memo that we were striking in my city.

    The Europeans have it right. Americans only strike when it’s convenient.

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      4 hours ago

      Europeans can kiss my ass when they talk like that. We have a totally different situation here. Less than 10% union membership I believe.

    • kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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      8 hours ago

      Honestly I didn’t get this memo that we were striking in my city.

      You’ve got it now, and the day isn’t over yet.

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        5 hours ago

        Unfortunately I work from home and Fridays are code freeze days, and we fuck around and video games together. 😭

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          1 hour ago

          and we fuck around and video games together

          If that’s your higher priority…

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      10 hours ago

      They also tried to organize it with like 12 minutes of notice.

      I get that it’s urgent, but if you don’t give people time to even get groceries ahead of time, you can’t really have a large-scale strike lasting longer than an afternoon.

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        9 hours ago

        You all are missing the point. The Govt has systematically dismantled our labor unions, and labor unions typically call for strikes. It’s not about convenience: It’s about the ability to organize and the guarantee of a number of people participating.

        Edit: sorry chillidog, i meant this as a response to the person above you.