Organizers are urging protesters to take part in a day of "no school, no work and no shopping" and say and say enough is enough.

  • BreakerSwitch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    13 hours ago

    Maybe a stupid question, but how do I broach this with work? Do I call in sick? Do I express explicitly that I am striking? Do I just not show up? Are there legal protections for general strikes (hahahahahahaha, in this country?)?

    • partofthevoice@lemmy.zip
      3·
      12 hours ago

      Personally, I would express explicitly that I am participating in the general strike. I might say something like one of these:

      Good morning [Boss’s Name],

      I wanted to let you know that I will be unavailable on Thursday, January 30, as I will be participating in a nationally organized general strike taking place that day.

      This decision is personally and morally motivated and is not intended as a statement toward you, my colleagues, or the company. I remain committed to my role and responsibilities, and I will be fully available again on the next working day.

      Please let me know if there is anything I should prepare or hand off in advance to ensure continuity.

      Thank you,

      Good morning [Boss’s Name],

      I wanted to let you know that I will be unavailable on Thursday, January 30.

      I’ll ensure that any responsibilities are covered or handed off in advance, and I’ll be fully available again on the next working day. Please let me know if you need anything from me beforehand.

      Thank you,

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
    28·
    23 hours ago

    Keep driving towards a general strike. That’s the only thing that truly scares them as it will have dramatic downstream effects, likely power-altering.

    • Banana@sh.itjust.works
      6·
      17 hours ago

      It really does! General strikes are the reason we have a lot of our human rights. The only language the capitalists speak is money, and their money comes from our exploitation!

  • comrade_twisty@feddit.org
    57·
    23 hours ago

    *Freedom, liberty and justice loving Americans call for nationwide shutdown.

    Not Anti-ICE. Stop the shitty framing billionaire media moguls!

    • teslekova@sh.itjust.works
      10·
      22 hours ago

      Are they not against ICE? What’s wrong with using that framing? I don’t think ICE is popular among the majority of the general population right now.

      • Serinus@lemmy.world
        2·
        13 hours ago

        Because there’s a large contingent here who is against anything that might actually work.

        Almost like they’re using the field guide to organizational sabotage against us.