georgephillip
Diamond Member
A general strike is unlikely to happen in the US.It will never happen.
The Covid shutdown is the closest example I've seen; however, in a general strike the list of "essential" businesses would be much shorter.
Unions discussing general strike if Trump refuses to accept Biden victory
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"For five days in 1919, union members took control of the city of Seattle. They arguably ran it better, and certainly more justly, than it had ever been run before."
Review: Seattle’s General Strike 100 Years Ago Shows Us Hope for Today