• mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      344·
      3 days ago

      It’s also ineffective in the short term as a strike, because the rich will just wait it out. One day of slightly lower productivity isn’t going to grind things to a halt. What makes a strike powerful is that it continues until grievances are remedied. A true strike takes months or even years to organize, and it takes a lot of unionized money to keep people from going broke during an extended strike. After all, the strikers need to be able to wait out the rich and powerful. Those union dues are largely to allow the union to pay striking workers.

      However, with all of this being said, this kind of thing is good for normalizing strikes. America largely doesn’t strike. But if you can establish a new normal for protests, it makes the larger things much much easier to organize in the long term.

      • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        23 hours ago

        This is what I commented elsewhere. We dont even need organized strikes. We need organized tech classes to get the general public out of the hands of the technofacist oligarchy. The reason they have power is 98% of the population is addicted to x, fb, insta, and being spied on their google phones 24/7 for ad revenue and surveillance, and people are fucking stupid about technology. They have no idea the billionaire corporations glean off them from their ignorant use of their phones.

      • mirshafie@europe.pub
        13·
        3 days ago

        This sounds like a wildcat strike to me. Not perhaps the most effective means to an end, but important when there’s no other outlet. A good outcome may be establishing better unions. The mere threat of a strike should have capital shaking in their boots.

        • Elaine@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 day ago

          I wouldn’t expect many people in an actual union to take part in this because that _would _ be a wildcat strike.

          In my experience with CWA it was like the ending of Animal Farm - could not see much difference between them and management. There are so many things that must happen before you would even hear the whispered hint of a strike.

      • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
        1·
        2 days ago

        If people keep striking every Friday it will be noticed. Sure, it won’t be as impactful as striking every day, but it starts a good foundation to build on while having some immediate impact.

      • fizzle@quokk.auEnglish
        33·
        2 days ago

        It doesn’t make sense to me, I honestly doubt retailers will even notice.

        Everyone who does actually participate will just buy their stuff the day before or the day after.

        An ongoing boycott of a specific vendor makes much more sense to me. Easier for everyone to do, and more impactful.

    • somethingsnappy@lemmy.world
      17·
      3 days ago

      Read up. Last Friday was no purchases, this friday is no work and no purchases. This is not a short term thing (unless we decide to have a general strike with clear demands soon.

      • saimen@feddit.org
        10·
        3 days ago

        I am happy to hear it’s supposed to be a regular thing. This can lead to great momentum. Reminds me of fridays for future which became a huge worldwide movement (sadly disrupted and essentially killed by Covid).

      • Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        102·
        3 days ago

        Oops, I didn’t realize last Friday was a no purchase day. I only spent $5 at a secondhand store, so the spirit was still there.

        • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
          12·
          3 days ago

          I bet the second hand store owner used that $5 to go and buy a baseball bat to beat up puppies and seals. You’re a monster, I hope you know that.