Some quick printer friendly flyers to plaster around your local area
https://redd.it/olq5d2
@Octoberstrike
https://redd.it/olq5d2
@Octoberstrike
How to keep this strike from being a complete failure (and other inputs)
I feel like a lot of people are missing the main idea of this sub and the strike entirely so ill say what i believe we should be doing differently:
•This sub is not for the people who only intend to strike. Maybe its just me, but I saw this subreddit as more of a call to action. If you came upon this and figured you would be doing your duty by striking then you missed the point. The "organizers" of this strike is us, plain and simple. Nobody who isn't a celebrity of some sort can organize something this big on their own. However, a person or two can make a significant difference in their communities (divide and conquer). Pass flyers, make social media pages, and prepare for YOUR community.
•stop asking for changes to the demands. I see them more as guidelines but like i said previously, you must take charge in your community and if your community thinks they want this and that then add it to the demands of YOUR community.
•stop asking about the race and names of the "organizers". It doesn't matter. Touch grass.
Finally, if I haven't lost you with the "touch grass" sentence then I want to explain why I think this way of running a general strike is ideal: while this modular approach is putting LESS (not NO) weight on the idea of it being national keeps people from being worried about the amount of followers the main pages have. Additionally, if not the entire nation is rocked by the strike. Their will at least be some small victories to be discussed and build momentum from. I'll probably add some more stuff later but thats my two cents
Tldr: NOW is the time to take charge in YOUR COMMUNITIES. Cater the leadership and demands to what YOUR COMMUNITY WANTS. When they see towns and districts accross America making their own demands to better their future then they'll take it more seriously.
https://redd.it/oqchmw
@Octoberstrike
I feel like a lot of people are missing the main idea of this sub and the strike entirely so ill say what i believe we should be doing differently:
•This sub is not for the people who only intend to strike. Maybe its just me, but I saw this subreddit as more of a call to action. If you came upon this and figured you would be doing your duty by striking then you missed the point. The "organizers" of this strike is us, plain and simple. Nobody who isn't a celebrity of some sort can organize something this big on their own. However, a person or two can make a significant difference in their communities (divide and conquer). Pass flyers, make social media pages, and prepare for YOUR community.
•stop asking for changes to the demands. I see them more as guidelines but like i said previously, you must take charge in your community and if your community thinks they want this and that then add it to the demands of YOUR community.
•stop asking about the race and names of the "organizers". It doesn't matter. Touch grass.
Finally, if I haven't lost you with the "touch grass" sentence then I want to explain why I think this way of running a general strike is ideal: while this modular approach is putting LESS (not NO) weight on the idea of it being national keeps people from being worried about the amount of followers the main pages have. Additionally, if not the entire nation is rocked by the strike. Their will at least be some small victories to be discussed and build momentum from. I'll probably add some more stuff later but thats my two cents
Tldr: NOW is the time to take charge in YOUR COMMUNITIES. Cater the leadership and demands to what YOUR COMMUNITY WANTS. When they see towns and districts accross America making their own demands to better their future then they'll take it more seriously.
https://redd.it/oqchmw
@Octoberstrike
reddit
How to keep this strike from being a complete failure (and other...
I feel like a lot of people are missing the main idea of this sub and the strike entirely so ill say what i believe we should be doing...
Seize the means
Fully support the general strike!
Can we just go all out though and seize the means of production, shut down all but the most critical infrastructure, distribute existing goods and resources accordingly and save the fucking planet, or nah?
Is it too soon?
I think it might be too late!
https://redd.it/oqd1oc
@Octoberstrike
Fully support the general strike!
Can we just go all out though and seize the means of production, shut down all but the most critical infrastructure, distribute existing goods and resources accordingly and save the fucking planet, or nah?
Is it too soon?
I think it might be too late!
https://redd.it/oqd1oc
@Octoberstrike
reddit
Seize the means
Fully support the general strike! Can we just go all out though and seize the means of production, shut down all but the most critical...
Education Staff
Hello,
I really like the idea of this strike and currently work for a public school, but am concerned about the possibility of losing a job for trying to be a supporter.
In all honestly, I want to strike. I know that the more people involved, the stronger this will be.
So, what are ways educational staff like me can support this and not risk losing our jobs?
Can I legally strike? Can I put up flyers? Does it depend on the state or district?
I would love any recommendations or information on legalities.
Overall, I just want to be able to support this. I know its important.
Thank you!
https://redd.it/oqefvk
@Octoberstrike
Hello,
I really like the idea of this strike and currently work for a public school, but am concerned about the possibility of losing a job for trying to be a supporter.
In all honestly, I want to strike. I know that the more people involved, the stronger this will be.
So, what are ways educational staff like me can support this and not risk losing our jobs?
Can I legally strike? Can I put up flyers? Does it depend on the state or district?
I would love any recommendations or information on legalities.
Overall, I just want to be able to support this. I know its important.
Thank you!
https://redd.it/oqefvk
@Octoberstrike
reddit
Education Staff
Hello, I really like the idea of this strike and currently work for a public school, but am concerned about the possibility of losing a job for...
Good news!
After discussing our ongoing potential strike, local representatives of UFCW have voiced support of the October strike movement. More discussion will have to take place but they are looking into it. I'll keep everyone updated as more info come available.
https://redd.it/oqf8wl
@Octoberstrike
After discussing our ongoing potential strike, local representatives of UFCW have voiced support of the October strike movement. More discussion will have to take place but they are looking into it. I'll keep everyone updated as more info come available.
https://redd.it/oqf8wl
@Octoberstrike
reddit
Good news!
After discussing our ongoing potential strike, local representatives of UFCW have voiced support of the October strike movement. More discussion...
I'm afraid we're overhyping this
I'm sorry if i'm being a doomer here but I'm not sure how this strike can expand outside of Reddit and into the national fray. How will it be ensured that this strike can live up to itself with or without the approval of certain groups, politicians, or the American people themselves? That's what I feel is a question that needs to be answered quickly.
https://redd.it/oqefqu
@Octoberstrike
I'm sorry if i'm being a doomer here but I'm not sure how this strike can expand outside of Reddit and into the national fray. How will it be ensured that this strike can live up to itself with or without the approval of certain groups, politicians, or the American people themselves? That's what I feel is a question that needs to be answered quickly.
https://redd.it/oqefqu
@Octoberstrike
reddit
I'm afraid we're overhyping this
I'm sorry if i'm being a doomer here but I'm not sure how this strike can expand outside of Reddit and into the national fray. How will it be...
let's work smarter not harder
so, full-on frontal attacks are useful for making a statement, but realistically speaking, I do not think we would be able to keep them up forever. so, while we should totally also do a general strike, I have some ideas to think about so we can use the power we have more effectively. I am curious to see what people think, and ideas other people might have to more effectively use this strike.
\-planned attacks, rather than trying to strike everywhere all at once forever, it might be smarter to do more coordinated attacks. so for example, if we have workers at McDonald's, rather than having everyone strike for the whole time, we could have McDonald's factory workers strike while the McDonald's cashiers are sitting around with no product to sell. Then have the McDonald's factory workers work, while the cashiers are out so all the food has nowhere to sell to make a profit. it has the same effect as strike the whole time, except it wastes more of Macdonald's money, and it gives the striker at least some income. obviously, this is just an example, but with the right people, it stands to be quite an effective tactic to preserve resources.
\-boycott strikes, if we starve out a specific company until they cave with boycotts and labor strikes, how long do you think it will take their debt-based business model to crumble beneath their feet? the pandemic showed us that companies can't last for that long without a constant flow of money. the time it would take could be measured in weeks. one down, then we move on to the next one, and soon they all fall in line out of fear.
-legal losses, every employer I have worked for has done something noticeable illegal in plain sight. however, I didn't bother suing them because I am broke and it wasn't worth the effort. but what if I did sue them? and what if you sued them too? what if, every person who watched their bosses openly engage in wage theft, and fire someone illegally, and work in unsafe conditions, all sued at the same time. what if the results of years of openly breaking working laws came rolling in at the same time? think of how much of a nightmare that would be to deal with. It would overwhelm their on-staff lawyers and cost them thousands in legal fees while they couldn't begin to get through the sheer pile of paperwork, settling just to lower their work pile. you could take down a company in a pile of their own bullshit.
-all is fair in love and work, simple idea, but it works. if you see a way to give a company that is being boycotted more work, do it. see an ad for a company, click on it to waste their money. go to their website in mass to make it crash and charge them for bandwidth. mass spam their social media with links and info on the strike, and things the company has done that sucks. mass message their customer service emails and phone lines. sent there offices piles and piles of letters. go to any kind of corporate event. walk into the store and take all the free samples. remove the ability of the company to work in whatever way possible. obviously, be super nice to the employees, but make sure the company can't use them effectively.
-rotating states, if we have let's say, 20% of states striking at any given time, we can give all our resources to the states where people are striking, and make sure that they are able to make it through until state legislators have to change their laws due to the pressure. we as if everyone is striking all at once, there might not be enough help to go around, and people might have to quit before their state gives in. it would be wise to pick strike states base on location, so one state can be striking, and the states around them won't be and will be able to give them supplies to help. having one state with enough well-supported workers to have 20% protest is way better than haven't 50 states that don't have enough support, and so can only have 3% of workers protest.
https://redd.it/olx40o
@Octoberstrike
so, full-on frontal attacks are useful for making a statement, but realistically speaking, I do not think we would be able to keep them up forever. so, while we should totally also do a general strike, I have some ideas to think about so we can use the power we have more effectively. I am curious to see what people think, and ideas other people might have to more effectively use this strike.
\-planned attacks, rather than trying to strike everywhere all at once forever, it might be smarter to do more coordinated attacks. so for example, if we have workers at McDonald's, rather than having everyone strike for the whole time, we could have McDonald's factory workers strike while the McDonald's cashiers are sitting around with no product to sell. Then have the McDonald's factory workers work, while the cashiers are out so all the food has nowhere to sell to make a profit. it has the same effect as strike the whole time, except it wastes more of Macdonald's money, and it gives the striker at least some income. obviously, this is just an example, but with the right people, it stands to be quite an effective tactic to preserve resources.
\-boycott strikes, if we starve out a specific company until they cave with boycotts and labor strikes, how long do you think it will take their debt-based business model to crumble beneath their feet? the pandemic showed us that companies can't last for that long without a constant flow of money. the time it would take could be measured in weeks. one down, then we move on to the next one, and soon they all fall in line out of fear.
-legal losses, every employer I have worked for has done something noticeable illegal in plain sight. however, I didn't bother suing them because I am broke and it wasn't worth the effort. but what if I did sue them? and what if you sued them too? what if, every person who watched their bosses openly engage in wage theft, and fire someone illegally, and work in unsafe conditions, all sued at the same time. what if the results of years of openly breaking working laws came rolling in at the same time? think of how much of a nightmare that would be to deal with. It would overwhelm their on-staff lawyers and cost them thousands in legal fees while they couldn't begin to get through the sheer pile of paperwork, settling just to lower their work pile. you could take down a company in a pile of their own bullshit.
-all is fair in love and work, simple idea, but it works. if you see a way to give a company that is being boycotted more work, do it. see an ad for a company, click on it to waste their money. go to their website in mass to make it crash and charge them for bandwidth. mass spam their social media with links and info on the strike, and things the company has done that sucks. mass message their customer service emails and phone lines. sent there offices piles and piles of letters. go to any kind of corporate event. walk into the store and take all the free samples. remove the ability of the company to work in whatever way possible. obviously, be super nice to the employees, but make sure the company can't use them effectively.
-rotating states, if we have let's say, 20% of states striking at any given time, we can give all our resources to the states where people are striking, and make sure that they are able to make it through until state legislators have to change their laws due to the pressure. we as if everyone is striking all at once, there might not be enough help to go around, and people might have to quit before their state gives in. it would be wise to pick strike states base on location, so one state can be striking, and the states around them won't be and will be able to give them supplies to help. having one state with enough well-supported workers to have 20% protest is way better than haven't 50 states that don't have enough support, and so can only have 3% of workers protest.
https://redd.it/olx40o
@Octoberstrike
reddit
let's work smarter not harder
so, full-on frontal attacks are useful for making a statement, but realistically speaking, I do not think we would be able to keep them up...
Post I made on r/Walmart, lots of people making some great counterarguments, and I’m having trouble answering everyone. Would love some help.
https://www.reddit.com/r/walmart/comments/olr9ru/general_strike/
https://redd.it/olu6u3
@Octoberstrike
https://www.reddit.com/r/walmart/comments/olr9ru/general_strike/
https://redd.it/olu6u3
@Octoberstrike
reddit
General Strike
https://i.redd.it/nz8fsf1qsmb71.jpg
A printer-friendly version of the main flyer with QR code for easy website access, for putting up in public.
https://preview.redd.it/1bxjl2631ob71.png?width=1275&format=png&auto=webp&s=65bd75a7073f7d3a6f2fb6a176d2b0c5938dc371
Not the full redesign with a logo that I'm working on, but it's a good solution for the meantime until I finish it, and it has the website listed more prominently, and a QR code, because people are usually too lazy to type the website into their phones. I printed out a few hundred of these and will be putting them up in the northern NJ area (Morristown, Madison, and Summit), and Manhattan.
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(Yes, I know there's already a printer-friendly version, but it doesn't look as nice, and it doesn't have a QR code.)
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Credit to u/young_bolshi for the QR code
https://redd.it/oltmc4
@Octoberstrike
https://preview.redd.it/1bxjl2631ob71.png?width=1275&format=png&auto=webp&s=65bd75a7073f7d3a6f2fb6a176d2b0c5938dc371
Not the full redesign with a logo that I'm working on, but it's a good solution for the meantime until I finish it, and it has the website listed more prominently, and a QR code, because people are usually too lazy to type the website into their phones. I printed out a few hundred of these and will be putting them up in the northern NJ area (Morristown, Madison, and Summit), and Manhattan.
​
(Yes, I know there's already a printer-friendly version, but it doesn't look as nice, and it doesn't have a QR code.)
​
Credit to u/young_bolshi for the QR code
https://redd.it/oltmc4
@Octoberstrike