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this post was submitted on 20 Jul 2025
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So, are we going to organise a general strike to enforce change or should we start preparing for a different climate?
Currently a general strike in the US is planned for May 1st 2028 to coincide with the UAW's contract ending. Unfortunately that's 3 years away, and I doubt climate policy is going to be a focus of that strike.
Hopefully we can organize one sooner, but we'll see. Syndicalist unions independent of corporate control would be the most likely to initiate a general strike, so I'd recommend joining up and unionizing your job with them if you can.
I also hope the rest of the world pushes for their own general strikes.
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The latter while hoping for the former