Friday is “ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom,” a general strike supported by Minnesota’s unions, progressive faith leaders, Democratic lawmakers and community activists. The “ICE Out” day proponents are encouraging all Minnesotans to stay home from work, school and refrain from shopping — suspensions of normal orders of business to protest the […]
  • goferking (he/him)
    391·
    13 hours ago

    I love that we’re finally getting to general strikes, but they’re gonna keep doing them right? And not just on Fridays? (especially when the said Friday is already going to not be busy as it’s going to be below 0F (high of - 7F)

    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      10 hours ago

      In that weather a general strike is more sane than a march. It will also be harder for police/ICE to disrupt, what are they gonna run house to house ordering people to work? Every food venue should be closed, and especially anywhere they’re staying should have no employees that day. These are the guys who kidnapped the men who had just made and served them Mexican food.

    • CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.worldOP
      17·
      13 hours ago

      I agree that announcing an end date for a general strike removes a lot of the threat that a general strike implies, and limits its effectiveness. I’m really holding out for just getting a bunch of people who wouldn’t normally take the day off work to go protest out into the streets to meet the real organizers. I think there are a lot of people who want to do something to help Minnesota from outside the state but don’t know what, and “go grocery shopping on Thursday after work and call in sick to work on Friday” is a very concrete and achievable goal.

        • CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.worldOP
          6·
          11 hours ago

          I think you could strike for ten days too. I think they’d be okay with that.

          I bet they’d be pumped if you struck indefinitely.

      • goferking (he/him)
        1·
        10 hours ago

        I can hope with all that’s going on that they’ll get more people interested, just the cold gonna be a blocker. Midwesterns know cold, but it’s gonna be very hard to stay out for those that picket.

        • CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.worldOP
          4·
          10 hours ago

          The cold is not a blocker! It’s super easy to stay home from work, school and shopping when it’s super cold out. Most of the actual meetings are via zoom

          Edit: here’s one if anyone’s interested: Attend a workshop Whether you're union or non-union, attend our upcoming virtual No Work Workshop, co-hosted by EWOC, on January 20th at 8pm. We'll teach you how to start conversations and organize with your coworkers in MN! QR code with caption Join us virtually on Tuesday, January 20th!