I love this because it’s like setting up a prophecy. Remember that 2012 Mayan doomsday thing? People actually thought we were gonna get raptured or some shit. Setting up this strike this far in advance only increases the likelihood that it’ll actually happen, imo. Especially since - even here on Hexbear - any other time anyone mentions the concept of a general strike, a fuckload of naysayers start aggressively shredding its wings before it can even get off the ground.
It’s partly because “people mentioning a general stroke” is always just “a bunch of people mentioning a general strike” online without the support of a single actual union.
I get very skeptical of calls for a general strike that don’t have any contacts in or support from a single union. A wildcat strike is already a long shot gamble. A wildcat general strike needs real specific conditions that we aren’t even close to.
I love this because it’s like setting up a prophecy. Remember that 2012 Mayan doomsday thing? People actually thought we were gonna get raptured or some shit. Setting up this strike this far in advance only increases the likelihood that it’ll actually happen, imo. Especially since - even here on Hexbear - any other time anyone mentions the concept of a general strike, a fuckload of naysayers start aggressively shredding its wings before it can even get off the ground.
I think people will get behind this one, this one has firepower behind it. Still needs to grow but damn, we’re cooking with gas
It’s partly because “people mentioning a general stroke” is always just “a bunch of people mentioning a general strike” online without the support of a single actual union.
Setting it so far in advance could also make people antsy to strike immediately, so there could be some predecessor organizing in the meantime
I get very skeptical of calls for a general strike that don’t have any contacts in or support from a single union. A wildcat strike is already a long shot gamble. A wildcat general strike needs real specific conditions that we aren’t even close to.