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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do i call out on the day of or..?

noscript (i work at a clothing store)

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Me and my entire town OCT 15
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With the upcoming passage of the spending bill that will fine businesses $70,000 to $700,000 for not mandating vaccines and/or testing for covid. Would you forgo getting the shot or lie about having it or skip testing so your employer is fined?



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Supply chain workers write letter to world leaders warning of dire consequences

https://www.yahoo.com/news/workers-fuel-global-supply-chain-181353853.html

"Workers from across the supply chain warned world leaders on Wednesday that global trade is facing a possible "system collapse" if solutions aren't quickly reached.

In an open letter to heads of state at the United Nations General Assembly, four industry groups, including the International Chamber of Shipping, called for governments to put an end to travel restrictions for transport workers and give the workers priority access to COVID-19 vaccines that have been approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

At the onset of the pandemic about 400,000 seafarers were forced to stay aboard their ships for as long as 18 months - well over their contract periods. The workers' groups said the poor treatment of workers in the transportation sector has exacerbated a worker shortage that will only get worse if the industry is not prioritized.

"It is of great concern that we are also seeing shortages of workers and expect more to leave our industries as a result of the poor treatment they have faced during the pandemic, putting the supply chain under greater threat," the letter said. The group went on to add that they request an audience with the WHO and the International Labour Organization "to identify solutions before global transport systems collapse."

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Companies dumping more work on existing employees and it's driving burnout

I thought this was worth sharing only because I feel like companies aren't changing and I wonder how other people feel?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/companies-struggling-hire-retain-staff-113400255.html

"Job openings and employee quits are both at record highs, and it now takes on average of 7 weeks to fill a role.

A rising trend of "ghosting" in the hiring process is straining the individuals who remain.

Some employers are asking workers to do a job and a half while only paying for one.

Throughout June and July, Long told Insider he was routinely working 90-hour weeks, personally filling in for missing hourly workers and managers, opening at one location and closing at another, all while frantically trying to hire new staff.

"It's total chaos," he said. "I've had to interview people while I'm working."

A decade ago it took just three weeks to fill a job on average, but that number has shot up to more than 7 weeks. At the same time, it seems that some employers are trying to find new hires who will do a job and a half while only paying for one.

And it's not only low-wage jobs where some employers appear to expect a lot more work for the same or less money.

When Dixon asked why there wasn't an additional position for a coordinator to help handle the workload, she was told there wasn't room in the budget.

"Even the very best team of five cannot possibly accomplish the same that things the mediocre team of 20 did," she added."

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Wave of US labor unrest could see tens of thousands on strike within weeks | US unions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/01/us-labor-unrest-unions-strikes

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It's a marathon, not a sprint! Avoid burn out by taking time to care for yourself!
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In case you weren’t aware
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Workers at all of Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants go on strike
https://www.blackhillsfox.com/2021/10/05/workers-all-kelloggs-us-cereal-plants-go-strike

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Companies paying millions to not raise salaries? (Shipping)

Paraphrased again.

My take on this is companies offered higher pay but only a little. Maybe they used to pay $22/hour, raised it to $25 and say they can't find people. If they offered $35 or $40 for drivers, $30 for warehouse, they'd likely find people.

If there are strikes they're trying to circumvent them imo.

Plus how long can they keep this up?

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/walmart-target-home-depot-and-other-large-retailers-are-chartering-ships-to-bypass-supply-chain-problems-will-the-strategy-save-christmas-11633455167?siteid=yhoof2

"With supply chain channels snarled by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, major retailers like Target Corp. and Home Depot Inc. are taking matters into their own hands, chartering ships to deliver goods in time for the important holiday season.

This is a very expensive thing,” said Michael Zimmerman, partner at global consulting firm Kearney, who says leasing ships is a solution for now. “If you’re a mid-size retailer or emerging fashion brand, you can’t rent your own ship.”

The cost to lease a ship runs from about $1 million to $2 million per month, according to Zimmerman, plus operating costs, including the cost of renting the containers, which can run in the hundreds of dollars. The biggest retailers are using between 500 and 1,500 containers per month.

Goods have been shifting to other ports, with imports through the ports of Seattle and Tacoma up 40.6% versus 2019 and imports through East Coast ports up 36.1% in the same period,” said Panjiva, the supply chain research unit of S&P Global Market Intelligence, in a report.

The supply chain situation the world finds itself in has never been seen before, even when taking the Great Depression into account, says Zimmerman. 

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Workplace Organizing Training
https://workerorganizing.org/volunteer/organizer-training-sign-up/

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Got a story to tell? Click the link below the images to submit your story about your experience in this country anonymously!
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Bank of America raises minimum wage to $21/hour

Getting closer!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bank-of-america-minimum-wage-21-an-hour/

"Bank of America is now paying its U.S. workforce at least $21 an hour — or nearly three times the federal minimum wage of $7.25, which has not budged in a dozen years even though a majority of Americans support an increase.

The pay hike announced by the nation's second-biggest bank on Wednesday follows BofA's May pledge to pay its workers a minimum hourly wage of $25 by 2025. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender is also requiring its U.S. vendors pay their workers who are dedicated to the bank's business at least $15 an hour.

BofA's pay hike impacts a sizable number of its 174,000 workers in the U.S. and continues a trajectory that began with the bank raising its hourly minimum to $15 in 2017, then to $17 in 2019 and to $20 last year. "

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General Strikes, Mass Strikes
https://againstthecurrent.org/atc160/p3679/

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#striketober - An incomplete list of strikes that have been happening, may start, or about to start
https://www.metafilter.com/192849/striketober

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September jobs report +194k vs 500k expectec

They expected 500k new hires. Got 194k. It is 41k less new hires than August.

Unemployment rate dropped from 5.2% to 4.8%. It was expected to be 5.1%.

Another way of saying this is they got 306,000 less new hires than they expected and the Unemployment rate is still 0.3% less than they expected. Less hires AND the % actively looking for work dropped. The participation rate is dropping.

All of this with unemployment ended Sept 6 AND kids back in school. Let's cross those off the list of reasons.

NOT. GOOD.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/september-jobs-report-labor-department-hiring-covid-2021-191337923.html

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The Movement to Organize Restaurants
https://progressive.org/magazine/movement-organize-restaurants-tylim/

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