How can we make it more feasible for people to strike?

Title. I saw in another sub basically explaining how the commenter in an upper middle class office job takes the day off, they’ll just subtract it from his PTO and tell him to let them know in advance next time. For your average worker at Walmart, McDonald’s, etc, they can probably be fired very easily (despite any rightful protections they might have).

So, how do we introduce a sort of security for these people that might lose their jobs, so that we can get more people to participate? A large-scale mutual aid would be great for this but it doesn’t feel feasible. Obviously, local community events providing food and housing and such are good ideas but hard to standardize in anyway across the country to make them available for everyone. Does anyone else have ideas for the ways in which we can make this actually possible for everyone? We need as many people as possible to stop participating in the economy in October, and it’ll be very hard to convince the workers that have a lot on the line here.

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Ideas on spreading the word

I work remote and I want to let my fellow employees know about the strike but don't want to be reported to hr. It's work from home my job needs this just for improving health care

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HELP: Printing Off Flyers to Litter Around Town

I'm trying to print this into 4 sheets per page front and back in Word. Does anyone know how I can do that quickly?

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Remember to use libraries to spread awareness

At the library you can print out things for only like 10 cents. They also sometimes have boards where you can but up flyers I think.

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More printer-friendly flyer
https://redd.it/ol0wxe
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Suggestions, opinions, and general discussion

Suggestions, opinions, and general discussion can be done here. The main content of the subreddit is to be about local organizing, finding people in your area, coordinating mutual aid, contacting unions and activist groups.

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TRUCKERS

hi, noscript says it all. A majority strike would be great if we can pull it off, but if we can figure out how to convince truckers to strike, even for a short period, it would have massive ramifications for the economy!

I've done some research- tuckers have successfully striked and it led to better work conditions, but the industry is hip to this now and it is a lot harder and more dangerous to strike as a trucker.

If anyone has some ideas, or knows a trucker to help us out that old be great!

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Only about 10% of American workers are union members - only 14 million out of 161 million workers
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm

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RESISTBOT will send letter to your congress-people!
https://resist.bot/petitions/pcinlg/

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Change.org petition

https://www.change.org/p/u-s-house-of-representatives-general-strike

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Michigan subreddit created for organization!

Hello! r/miworkersrights has been created, it’s barren at the moment and I could use moderators since I’m a bit inexperienced, but I want to help organize and get people to at least perform a slow down if they can’t strike or help find alternate ways to support, or help those who need supplies during striking. I’m in a bit of a sticky situation at the moment because life is exciting, but after I do I plan on doubling down on agriculture to provide community food. We need local organization to make meaningful change and maybe we can make local change at the least!!!

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Millions of open jobs and pay raises are DOWN (link)

This is astounding imo. He says pay raises are only 3.6% for people switching jobs, which is lower than before the pandemic. People staying put are getting the same pay raises (for me it stayed 0%).

https://finance.yahoo.com/video/why-pay-raises-subdued-amid-181658772.html

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Spotted a Facebook event!
https://m.facebook.com/events/177306017634599

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Linktree with collection of social media links and website! Please share
https://linktr.ee/generalstrikeoct15

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Sign up to talk with a workplace organizer about planning a walkout with your coworkers!
https://workerorganizing.org/talk-with-an-organizer/

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What to do if you went to help but live in another country

If you live in another country, but work for a US owned company then either go on strike or take the day off. Also don't buy anything from US owned companies.

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Credits to u/boxerbumbles77 for the idea
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Things to do if you can't strike:

1. Try to request the day off now and save up if you're able to

2. Make posts and leave comments about it on reddit, tik tok, Facebook, and any other social medias you have.

3. Tell EVERYONE you know about it. Don't be rude, be calm and polite when you talk about it.

4. Don't buy anything at all on the day of the strike. Stay home or do something that's free. Its about not participating in the economy at all.

5. If you live in another country but work for a business that also operates in America then got on strike. Also don't buy anything from a US based company on Oct 15.

6. Help people who are striking. Help them withe whatever they can't afford since they're missing work.

If you can think of something I missed then comment it.

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Fliers Alpharetta Area

If anyone in the Alpharetta area is unable to print fliers but needs some, please reach out to me, I can print y’all some and we can arrange a pickup/drop off !

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info graph flyer (I did not create the original info graph just added strike info)
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The Social Architect: A New Framework for Effective Activism and Social Leadership
https://www.cadmusjournal.org/article/volume-4/issue-4/social-architect

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