Colorado

Please use this post for organizing in Colorado

https://redd.it/onj9mg
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Doing my part!
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Sick days/leave?

I'm not sure if it would be too much to add, but I've seen paid parental leave talked about but nothing at all about sick days/leave. Which is something I feel like should be discussed, especially after the pandemic.

Most places don't give you sick days which is what leads most of us to work through being sick which takes a toll on us physically and mentally. When you're too scared to miss a day because either you need the pay, you can't miss without being fired, or you can't miss without other consequences- retaliation with less hours/ being made to do the tasks/jobs you don't normally do/separating you from coworkers etc.

I feel like we should be discussing paid sick leave/days.

I'd love to hear feedback on this and see what others think about it as well.

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get unions involved!!



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International?

I’m someone who lives in Canada, and would love a $20 min. wage. How would this movement be capable of being an international phenomenon?

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+2k Strikers in ONE DAY 3005 RIGHT NOW

Way to go guys!! Phenomenal that we have added so many voices in ONE Day!

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If you're not on the discord yet then join it now. If you don't have discord then download it for this.

Here's the link: https://discord.gg/853PnxGTdS

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/r/octoberstrike hit 1k subscribers yesterday
https://frontpagemetrics.com/r/octoberstrike

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I think the other flyers would go over some people's heads in my very conservative small town, so I threw these together. Thoughts? Suggestions?
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/oo25b7

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Who is negotiating terms of this works?



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Amazon worker died by suicide at Las Vegas facility
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/amazon-worker-who-died-las-vegas-facility-fell-or-jumped-n1259242

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I think the other flyers would go over some peoples heads in my very conservative small town, so I threw these together. [repost] [fixed]
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/oo4sh2

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Student solidarity

I saw an idea on another social media platform— people were advocating for students to skip school on October 15th, but I propose a walkout instead.

The students that make it to school will put pressure on the education system. There could be students that need rides but no buses to drive them. Students that need to eat, but with no one to cook for them. Students that need to learn, but with no one to teach them.
It could make the effects of strikings more noticeable and more burdensome on the education system.

If students walk out in solidarity, there is a chance that they’ll get mass media coverage of the event (like there was coverage of March for Our Lives). Gen Z and Gen Alpha are very good with social media management, so they would know how to make these events get noticed.

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Website Update

Hey everyone! The website has been updated today with an all new look and updated information about the strike. If you haven't yet seen it, go check it out at octoberstrike.com

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How can we organize this further?

I think that this strike could really change things. But it won’t if people only strike for a day and then go back to work. I feel like in order for this to be as successful as it can be, we need to set up a strike fund to support low income workers who can’t afford to take multiple days off and also organize picketing in major cities around the US. Maybe assign city “leaders” who can contact labor unions and activist groups, set up protests, and organize strike funds in their region. What do you guys think?

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Should we develop a masterdoc comprised of answers to as many questions as possible, as well as debunks of common myths/arguments, so that people can address contentions more easily when organizing?

This is an idea I had, especially since I see a lot of people in different areas asking “how do I respond to this argument?”. Essentially it would be a google docs that had verified studies, facts, counter arguments and evidence to debunk common myths (wages are fine, minimum wage bad, etc.) while also providing easy arguments and studies. (Majority of pollution is from 100 companies, wages have been stagnant, etc.)

This could mainly be used for quick reference when trying to organize people to our side to create long lasting change.
This is just an idea I had, but it could be useful so I’m interested in hearing what everyone else thinks of it.

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There is a Discord?

Hello comrades, i have only realised this place existed recently, i wasn't aware we had a discord, anybody know what it is?

https://redd.it/oo6il9
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Is there a Facebook group? If not, there should be

You know that a majority of older working class people stick mostly to Facebook for their source of news and happenings. In order for this strike to work we need to reach the older demographic, too.

We need to advertise the Facebook group around, mention it on flyers (is a QR code a thing for Facebook groups?) And generally appeal to the more unreasonable "Healthcare?? That's socialism! Socialism bad!!1!" kind of people, because they are largely made of working class people and getting screwed just as much as we are.

I feel a strong Facebook group could go a long way in securing some kind of change, and is a good way to reach the older working people who's seen the decline in working conditions.

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Can we try for banning mandatory overtime?



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The biggest hit could be to tie in a boycott of Christmas based consumerism... Buy groceries when you need.... But definitely skip black Friday and other big sale days...



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Podcast idea

I was thinking about doing a podcast series in support of the strike. Doing an episode of each of the main issue prevailing our time(economic inequality, corporate lobbying, prison retribution etc.)
1. Would you think the organizers of the strike would mind?
2. Do you have any suggestions of guests to talk to about these various topics?

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