Billionaire Barry Sternlicht wants the gov't to pay people to go back to work. His company owns hotels

The key quote "it isn't even what we pay".

If they pay $30 they get people. He'd better do it now because increased Boomer retirements will cripple his chances later.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/13/barry-sternlicht-says-he-cant-find-workers-calls-on-government-to-pay-people-to-go-back-work.html

"The shrinking U.S. workforce during the Covid pandemic is "going to cripple" the economic recovery, businessman Barry Sternlicht warned Wednesday.

The founder of Starwood Capital, which operates hotels as part of its broader portfolio, said the government should pay people to go back to work.

"The whole service economy is in a crisis," he said. "The country can't really work without its service people back."

"The whole service economy is in a crisis, whether it's a restaurant, a pizzeria, a laundromat, a small shop. Amazon can raise wages, no problem," but mom-and-pop shops can't, Sternlicht said on CNBC's "Squawk Box."

As an example, he said one of his hotels in Brooklyn, New York, is trying to fill 40 jobs on its 220-person staff.

"It isn't even what we pay," he said. "They won't leave their house or whatever they are doing."

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What does a better America look like to you? Let us know what changes need to be made for this to be a better country in your eyes and check out our links below to get more involved!
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How many people are participating in the strike tomorrow?

Hey, I just recently found this sub. Seems like the strike tomorrow has been in the works for months, does anyone know where to find info on what locations it's primarily happening in and what the estimated turnout is? Also is there an updated list of demands?

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“So did the divine right of kings.”

“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.”

— Ursula K. Le Guin

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Is the site for sale?

Is this part of it (paying for the domain name = economic activity)? Or did something happen?

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Nice strike guys!

Epic work y’all real effective!

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To quit like a champ
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Striketober is in Full Swing!
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How many people participated today?

No gatherings were organized to show our numbers and every company tracks its own own call outs separately, so there's no way for anyone to know how many people participated today.

Don't expect the media to report any numbers today because there's no way for them to see how many people participated either. We didn't organize in a way that gathers attention. Companies aren't going to share how many people called out and make themselves look weak.

That being said, I do know that at least 5 people in my department called out today.

What about the rest of you here? How many participated and what were the numbers where you worked? Is this a cause worth fighting for or did we give up?

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Final results from r/target poll.
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If you’re striking and not involved in more organized action, consider solo or team postering. This one’s conveniently sized to fit on half a standard A4 sheet of paper.
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This is the most detailed mainstream media story (that I've seen) about the labor strikes occurring across the country

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UTAH IS STARTING

We are kicking off our strike today with a protest at the capital! Call in sick, or leave work tell your employer you have a family emergency. Or better yet just talk to your co-workers right now, and walk out all together to join us at the capital! See you soon!

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As brothers and sisters in the labor movement, we understand the struggle on the job & will honor the picket lines!
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Regardless in how you feel about Dave Chappelle's anti-trans jokes, I truly bwlive we need to start striking large streaming companies. Firing a worker for protesting should be a concern for all of us.
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Any strike not backed by Unions is worthless. Today was proof of that. All the strikes in the recent news are unions.

People have been trying to engrain this message since this subreddit was form but many did not want to listen.

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“Don’t work, get more rights:” October 15 Strike
https://reporter.rit.edu/features/“don’t-work-get-more-rights”-october-15-strike

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Boycott

I feel like a boycott would have been more successful and attainable.

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octoberstrike.com is down

https://octoberstrike.com is down

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EDIT: And has been replaced with a "Victims of Communism" website! wtf

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TikTokers were supposed to go on strike across the nation today—here's why the plan fell apart
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/tiktok-general-strike-october-15/

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I say we repeat every friday until traction is gained.

Today showed that big business sees our threat. That means its time to dig in and spread awareness. Places where fridays are big profit days will be the most important!!!

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