HUSTLE HIGHLIGHTS: STRIKE EDITION
Thousands Of Workers Across The U.S. Are Currently Striking Or Preparing To Strike For Better Pay, More Reasonable Hours, And Safer Working Conditions.
I Want To Highlight Some Of Those Actions Here, On Account Of Their Immeasurable Grind.
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Thousands Of Workers Across The U.S. Are Currently Striking Or Preparing To Strike For Better Pay, More Reasonable Hours, And Safer Working Conditions.
I Want To Highlight Some Of Those Actions Here, On Account Of Their Immeasurable Grind.
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The Photo Above Shows A Member Of BCTGM Local 50G Holding Strong On The Picket Line Against Kellogg’s Through The Pouring Rain.
Here, Some Of The Strike Organizers Discuss What Pushed Their Members To Walk Out.
forbes.com/sites/errolsch…
Here, Some Of The Strike Organizers Discuss What Pushed Their Members To Walk Out.
forbes.com/sites/errolsch…
Some Excerpts From The Interview, Which Is Worth Reading In Full.
And Here Is A List Of Ways To Support These Kellogg’s Workers In Getting Everything They Deserve.
bctgm.org/2021/10/08/5-w…
And Here Is A List Of Ways To Support These Kellogg’s Workers In Getting Everything They Deserve.
bctgm.org/2021/10/08/5-w…
Also Happening Now: 10,000 John Deere Workers Are On Strike, Taking Action Against Many Of The Same Evils Of Mandatory Overtime And Pay Cuts During Record Profits.
washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
This Thread From The Incredible @JonahFurman Details More Of The Past, Present, And Future Of These John Deere Workers.
https://twitter.com/jonahfurman/status/1448520475961921539
I Can’t Find A Link To A Strike Fund Or Other Specific Ways To Support At The Moment, But I Will Keep Looking Later This Morning And Add Anything I Locate.
Always Worth Contacting Your Elected Officials And Pushing Them To Support Striking Workers.
Always Worth Contacting Your Elected Officials And Pushing Them To Support Striking Workers.
60,000 (!!!) @IATSE Film And TV Workers—The Ones Behind The Scenes Who Make Your Favorite Content Happen—Have Authorized A Strike Starting Monday.
vulture.com/2021/10/iatse-…
vulture.com/2021/10/iatse-…
They’ve Been Forced To Work Incredibly Long Hours Day After Day, Often For Low Wages, And Sometimes Even Forced To Skip Meal Breaks To Keep Production Moving Along.
They, Not The Big Shot Stars And Studio Execs, Are The Hardest Working People In Show Business.
They, Not The Big Shot Stars And Studio Execs, Are The Hardest Working People In Show Business.
Here Is A Toolkit For Showing Solidarity With @IATSE Workers, Including Social Media Graphics, Petitions, Sample Emails, Etc.
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iatse.net/about/mptv/amp…
But That’s Not All!
In California And Oregon 24,000 Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Workers Are Preparing To Go On Strike.
washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
In California And Oregon 24,000 Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Workers Are Preparing To Go On Strike.
washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
One Of The Main Issues At Stake Here Is Kaiser’s Proposed Two-Tier System, Where New Hires Would Be Brought On At Significantly Lower Wages And Benefits Than Existing Workers.
Great For Cutting Costs And Pitting Workers Against Each Other. Horrible For Workers And Patients.
Great For Cutting Costs And Pitting Workers Against Each Other. Horrible For Workers And Patients.
1,100 #UMWA Miners Have Been On Strike Against Warrior Met Coal Since April 1.
This Is A Great Writeup Of Their Concerns And I Love How They’ve Taken Their Issues Not Just To Their Immediate Bosses But Also To The Wall St. Types Behind Them.
labornotes.org/2021/08/striki…
This Is A Great Writeup Of Their Concerns And I Love How They’ve Taken Their Issues Not Just To Their Immediate Bosses But Also To The Wall St. Types Behind Them.
labornotes.org/2021/08/striki…
Some Writers I Really Appreciate And Respect On These Issues Include @JonahFurman @GrimKim @onesarahjones @sarahljaffe @rsgexp @alexnpress (A Great Place To Start But By No Means An Exhaustive List)
A Personal Reflection:
A While Back, Workers At My Alma Mater Went On Strike For A Number Of Reasons Including Safer Working Conditions.
I Had A Few Weeks Off Before Starting A New Job And Went Down To The Picket Lines In Solidarity Almost Every Day.
A While Back, Workers At My Alma Mater Went On Strike For A Number Of Reasons Including Safer Working Conditions.
I Had A Few Weeks Off Before Starting A New Job And Went Down To The Picket Lines In Solidarity Almost Every Day.
It’s Very Easy To Underestimate The Energy, The Planning, The Organization, And The Courage A Strike Takes.
To Walk Out En Masse Like This Is Hard Work. To Stay Out Day After Day, Week After Week Is Even Harder.
Nobody Goes On Strike Because They’re Lazy Or Bored Or Entitled.
To Walk Out En Masse Like This Is Hard Work. To Stay Out Day After Day, Week After Week Is Even Harder.
Nobody Goes On Strike Because They’re Lazy Or Bored Or Entitled.
Unions Work HARD To Avoid The Breakdowns In Negotiations That Lead To Strikes Like These.
Employers Work HARD To Crush Them Before They Get Momentum And Support.
Employers Work HARD To Crush Them Before They Get Momentum And Support.
Workers On Strike Want To Get Back To Normal Life.
It’s Important To Remember That Mandatory Overtime, A Less-Than-Living Wage, And Unsafe Conditions Are Already A Break From A Fair, Dignified Life.
Sometimes A Major Disruption Is The Only Way To Break These Toxic Conditions.
It’s Important To Remember That Mandatory Overtime, A Less-Than-Living Wage, And Unsafe Conditions Are Already A Break From A Fair, Dignified Life.
Sometimes A Major Disruption Is The Only Way To Break These Toxic Conditions.
Only A Handful Of Moments In My Life Rival The Feelings Of Warmth, Solidarity, And Optimism I Felt On The Picket Line.
I Wish All These Workers The Absolute, Very Best And Stand With Them 1,000,000%.
—THA—
I Wish All These Workers The Absolute, Very Best And Stand With Them 1,000,000%.
—THA—
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