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| Catalonia, 2019 |
General Strike!
A general strike occurs when most of a city's/region's/nation's workers refuse to work, shutting down the operations of daily life.
Although general strikes have been around for over 100 years, the concept may be new to you: If you want more info, here (below) is a quick, helpful read that discusses the who, what, when, where, why, and how of general strikes. You'll even find examples of at-home "striking" to use during the current pandemic.
The link:
Teen Vogue (yes, Teen Vogue):
The Benjamin Dixon Show:
The Nomiki Show:
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| Minneapolis, 1934 |
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| Hong Kong, 2019 |
A general strike occurs when most of a city's/region's/nation's workers refuse to work, shutting down the operations of daily life.
Although general strikes have been around for over 100 years, the concept may be new to you: If you want more info, here (below) is a quick, helpful read that discusses the who, what, when, where, why, and how of general strikes. You'll even find examples of at-home "striking" to use during the current pandemic.
The link:
https://www.genstrike.org/may-day-guide/
Here are more links to recent discussions of general strikes and protest - short and sweet (and by "sweet," I mean interesting).
Here are more links to recent discussions of general strikes and protest - short and sweet (and by "sweet," I mean interesting).
