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Ready to Stand Up against corporate greed? Join the May 1, 2028 movement! - UAW's call for a General Strike (may1.uaw.org)
submitted 2 weeks ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/unions@sh.itjust.works
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If you aren't in a union, then please consider joining the IWW to unionize your workplace (bonus: you'll get higher wages, better benefits, and more time off if you succeed!) to strengthen a general strike if we finally manage to enact one.

And for our international friends, you should join one as well, as fascism is gaining momentum globally.

  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina: FORA
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia: ASF-IWA
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil: FOB
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgaria: ARS, CITUB
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany: FAU
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece: ESE
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy: USI
  • ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Netherlands & Belgium: Vriji Bond
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain: CNT
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden: SAC
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom: UVW
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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I believe it was planned before Trump won a second term, so there was an assumption we would have more time, and it was chosen due to it being the end date of the UAW's contracts, so other unions could make theirs renew on the same date, making a mass strike 'legal' and avoiding the taft heartly act.

I am hoping they move that date up and instead perform a wildcat strike instead, but we'll see.

There is General strike US as an alternative.

[-] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for the additional context.

[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

No prob :)

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