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Striking

I see a lot of posts about going on strike, but lets actually talk about what a strike means. What most people are calling for is an unprotected work stoppage. The main thing that makes a strike different is formal demands are given to an employer. You must also communicate with your fellow employees and tell them you are striking and why. They can be affiliated with your strike, but not necessarily go on strike themselves. This affiliation of multiple individuals is essential for a strike to be protected. You also do not have to be unionized, and there are other strikes besides walk-outs and work refusal. Consider that you could also go to work and get paid, but work as slowly as possible. Do everything to the letter of your rulebook, especially if it makes a process slower. What work you do needs to be impeccable, so there can…


I see a lot of posts about going on strike, but lets actually talk about what a strike means. What most people are calling for is an unprotected work stoppage. The main thing that makes a strike different is formal demands are given to an employer. You must also communicate with your fellow employees and tell them you are striking and why. They can be affiliated with your strike, but not necessarily go on strike themselves. This affiliation of multiple individuals is essential for a strike to be protected. You also do not have to be unionized, and there are other strikes besides walk-outs and work refusal.

Consider that you could also go to work and get paid, but work as slowly as possible. Do everything to the letter of your rulebook, especially if it makes a process slower. What work you do needs to be impeccable, so there can be no reason for termination. You can't be terminated for a protected strike.

The link in the first sentence has a wealth of information. Don't feel like you can't do anything because you are working poor or just one person. Talk to your fellow employees, add them on social media, get connected, and build some solidarity. I'm sure everyone you work with also hates their job and would like to make more money and have more worker rights.

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