We must take this conversation offline. Who wants to plan a banner drop?

We should plan a banner drop within this next week, with the same slogan on all, to tell our cities to strike. We must take this discussion offline to let it grow, and nation wide, timed banner drops is the best way to bring the conversation to the general public. Please DM me if you are serious.

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This movement has just died

I've made a post on here on what I thought would kill this movement in the end, and it finally seems like it's come true.

I joined the subreddit back in early July, wanting to see what all the fuss about. There was no activity, so I didn't really care much because of that, before I was finally informed that there was a discord.

(Honestly that should have been my first red flag of this. The fact that all the organizing is supposed to happen on the discord, but it's almost impossible to find.)

I lurked on the server, never commenting because I wanted to see if it was worth my time. At first, it did. It seemed like there was a "decent" plan in the beginning, that we could build off of and get our demands met. I did think that October was WAY too soon, but I figured it wasn't something to focus on, and that they would definitely change it at a latter date, and it was just a placeholder.

When I ended up being wrong, my hope for the movement plummeted. How can ANYONE think of organizing a movement with only 3 1/2 months?! It's practically impossible. About 160 million Americans are working, and you would need a significant portion of them to get any significant change. How much? I'm not sure, but I've seen estimates between 20-40% at MINIMUM (between 32,000,000- 64,000,000 people if I did the math correctly).

There are 5.5 thousand people on this subreddit.

I'm not sure how many people are in the discord, but I know it doesn't even come CLOSE to what we need. And as of today, there are only 28 days left until the strike.

But that's not the worst of it. I was lurking around the discord, and I saw that two of the big "organizers" had just quit and left the server. So there's really no one left to actually organize it. There's no activity, with somewhere between 10-20 messages sent in the general chat PER DAY.

This movement is dead.

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One of the most important places that you can organize is in the workplace and in schools! Talk to your colleagues and other peers to better educate them and to better our workspaces!
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We deserve better!
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On the Call for an October 15 General Strike - SocialistRevolution
https://socialistrevolution.org/october-15-general-strike/

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It is time that we finally have affordable housing in the United States before this crisis gets worse! Check out our essay provided below to learn more about what is causing this crisis and how we can try fixing it!

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This movement is clearly well funded, but why is there no non-profit registered?

They seem to have gone to great lengths to conceal their funding sources. Just curious who is supporting this.

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Fed Ex is having a difficult time with the labor shortages. Spells trouble for others

More in the link. I grabbed the most interesting pieces. Also "something-something-problems w/holiday shipping."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-ex-just-painted-a-disturbing-picture-of-the-job-market-160422695.html

"Do a read through of the disappointing earnings report out of FedEx on Tuesday night and you get the sense non-farm payrolls reports for the rest of 2021 may surprise economists to the downside. 

The problem (one that may be getting worse, per FedEx)? Finding humans to accept jobs in a very tight labor market even at higher rates than what the specific job would have paid months ago. 

FedEx (FDX) said its quarterly results were drilled by $450 million due to labor shortages alone, notably at its ground segment. 

Shares of FedEx plunged 9% in Wednesday trading as investors digested the lackluster earnings day. Rival UPS also fell 2% in sympathy as traders braced for a similar warning from the company on its upcoming earnings day. 

Not only did FedEx badly whiff on earnings estimates, but it slashed its full fiscal year profit outlook. FedEx now sees full-year earnings of $19.75 to $21 a share compared to $20.50 to $21.50."

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Seattle's Dick's Drive-In to increase minimum wage to $19 per hour amid labor shortage
https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/dicks-drive-increases-minimum-wage-2021-16482022.php

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October 15th protests Atlanta

Hey y’all, I’m wondering if anyone has info on any protests or demonstration events happening in the Atlanta area throughout October or on the 15th. I’m having trouble finding anything.

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Do I request off work for a strike?

So I'm only 19 and I've never participated in a strike before. Right now I work part time at a small grocery store chain and I was wondering if I should officially request off work or if I should just let my manager know I'm going on strike.

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Gary Cohn "We need to force people in many respects' back to work

I cut out some of it to not have too big a wall here.

At first I was pissed. Especially with that headline.

However I think the conversation is shifting from Unemployment and maybe the final quote below opens up for some actual conversations about what people need to at least have some growth in their life.

If this comes up on Twitter today I'll be very active.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/gary-cohn-we-need-to-force-people-in-many-respects-back-to-work-105004787.html

"Gary Cohn, a key architect of former President Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has a new mission. 

"We now need to get people back into the workforce and we need to force people in many respects to re-enter the workforce," Cohn told Yahoo Finance Live.

Cohn said he is worried the current shortage of labor threatens to undermine the ability of American businesses to compete at home and globally. The U.S. Department of Labor's latest JOLTS report showed there are almost 11 million job openings and roughly 8.4 million unemployed people in the United States.

Cohn points to recent earnings reports from Darden Restaurants (DRI) and FedEx (FDX) which highlighted labor shortages as an issue impeding their growth. "They're not looking for that skilled of a labor force, they need a labor force that's willing to come to work," he said.

Federally funded pandemic related unemployment benefits expired at the beginning of September. But various states have extended eviction moratoriums and other measures, like prohibiting utilities from cutting off service for customers who fall behind on their bills. Democrats in Congress are also planning to introduce legislation to restore and extend COVID-19 unemployment benefits into next year.

Cohn says hiring bonuses won't solve the problem. "We've got to start talking about how we motivate people back into the labor force and how do we get them back working again?""

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Dilemma--want to participate but like my job and they treat us well...what to do?

I am 100% on board with the general idea behind the strike and I agree on every point that is being raised. If I had a different employer, I would not even think twice about striking on Oct 15...but I work for a locally owned company that actually treats us employees very well, pays quite well, and where even the corporate team are respectful and considerate.
I want to support the cause....because I agree...but I don't know what to do because my own employer isn't part of the problem. And I don't want to hurt them (or my own position and future with them)...what should I do?

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Due to an underwhelming response, I’m going to take hold of organizing locally (Atlanta)

Atlanta locals, please PM me for my email address if you would like to help carry out activism with the October strike sentiment at the forefront of the goals.

Other states/areas feel free to use this thread to organize yourselves & establish REAL meaningful action as well.

Nothing is going to get done just posting infuriating articles into an echo chamber… come on people.

(DISCLAIMER: I am only condoning peaceful demonstrations)

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Little steam never hurt
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/09/if-hollywood-workers-strike-the-entertainment-industry-will-grind-to-a-halt

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@Octoberstrike

This should have been all about the abuse, restrictions, and taxation of the government… not about harming or hating employers.



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I think the biggest problem is companies can't seem to figure out why people aren't working.

When the August jobs report came out Biden blamed Covid and mandated vaccines. "People aren't working due to fear of Covid".

Unemployment ended but some cities extended the Eviction Moratorium and that is still getting blamed. "People aren't working due to handouts".

Is there a way to get the word out more that people aren't working because wages are too low?

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Advice on striking

So I’m a minimum wage worker in the deli department of a chain grocery store. I’d like to help the movement but I really only know the workers in my already struggling department so if I could organize a strike it would really only screw over the department managers without having much effect on the higher ups. I could talk to our union but they’re usually pretty worthless. I figured I’d post this here and get other peoples opinions

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In the United States, the corporations that rake in the most money are not paying their fair share, whether it's through the too low of a tax, or because of tax loopholes, the American people are losing out on their money because of these greedy corporations. Check out the link below to read more!
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Should I quit or indefinitely take off work?

I work at a grocery store and I’ve informed a few of my coworkers about the strike, I would like to come back to this job after the demands of the strike are met though.

Should I put in my two weeks notice at the start of the month or let them know that starting October 15th I won’t be taking any shifts until the demands of the strike are met?

I’m not sure if there are any differences in the two but if there is I’d like to know.

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I am all for a strike and have thought that one has been needed for a long while. At the same time, I am living paycheck to paycheck and simply cannot afford to not work, even for a couple of days. Any advise or thoughts on this?



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