We need a general strike in the USA. Let's make a list of demands, pick a date, and threaten to withhold our labour and crash the economy on that date unless the demands are met. Organize general strikes across multiple industries, boycott anti-union companies, maybe even do bank runs and deliberate attempts to crash the stock market and weaken the US dollar. Get the campaign to trend and go viral on other online platforms. Organize concerts and art fairs to raise money for strike funds to support the striking workers.

here's my ideas for demands to start

Demands:

Medicare for All
4-day work week
$15 minimum wage
Unionize Amazon, Walmart, and Starbucks

good strike dates:

may 1 - international workers' day
july 4 - independence day
sep 1 - labor day
nov 28 - black friday

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[–] FromPieces@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The general strike being planned by the major unions is being planned for May 1 2028

[–] FrankLaskey@lemmy.ml 15 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

I heard that several major unions had been planning to align their contract expiration dates like this but has there been any serious talk about this leading to a general strike?

[–] FromPieces@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 11 hours ago

My understanding that serious talks are underway comes from side conversation comments during podcast episodes of Behind the Bastards. I looked up which episode the staff of Cool Zone Media (Behind the Bastards & Company) were referring to and found this one:

It Could Happen Here: The 2028 General Strike and Climate Change

Episode webpage: https://omny.fm/shows/it-could-happen-here/2024-10-14-ichh-climate-strike

Media file: https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/78d30acb-8463-4c40-a5ae-ae2d0145c9ff/8a273c23-c6e0-4229-ba93-b20a00117e38/audio.mp3?in_playlist=bc7f369b-dce6-43c2-897e-ae2d0145ca12

I have not listened to this episode myself but I understand it's the one that discussed the general strike of 2028.

[–] ChestRockwell@hexbear.net 9 points 17 hours ago

My union is trying to align. I think more it would be a general strike just because of the aligned contracts (i.e give everyone what they want or they all strike)