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Again, don't usually love sharing the tragic tales, but it's really important in this climate to see what *exactly* they're doing to people, especially because so many in America want to treat this as normal.
Forwarded from CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective
A general strike is called for January 23 in response to the campaign of kidnapping and murder that ICE is carrying out in the Twin Cities.
This is a powerful step forward for resistance. But in the 21st century, a general strike must assume new forms to succeed.
To understand the ways that the economy has shifted and how our strike tactics must also shift, we compare the last two general strikes that took place in the US—both of which, conveniently, occurred in Oakland, California—in 1946 and 2011:
https://crimethinc.com/TwoGeneralStrikes
When industrial workers are no longer the backbone of the economy, a general strike must begin outside the workplace as well as within it. That means interrupting the economy "from outside" via blockading and similar tactics.
The blockade of the Port of Oakland in 2011 offers an example of this.
This is a powerful step forward for resistance. But in the 21st century, a general strike must assume new forms to succeed.
To understand the ways that the economy has shifted and how our strike tactics must also shift, we compare the last two general strikes that took place in the US—both of which, conveniently, occurred in Oakland, California—in 1946 and 2011:
https://crimethinc.com/TwoGeneralStrikes
When industrial workers are no longer the backbone of the economy, a general strike must begin outside the workplace as well as within it. That means interrupting the economy "from outside" via blockading and similar tactics.
The blockade of the Port of Oakland in 2011 offers an example of this.
Something worth mentioning here is that, unlike many of the recent attempts at this sort of effort, this one is backed by multiple unions, increasing its chances at success.
Oh, I should mention that this is a Minnesota specific general strike, but feel free to participate regardless