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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 05:00 PM Aug 2013

NATIONAL STRIKE: August 29

from my email ...





This is huge – and it couldn't come at a more important time. Thousands of fast food and other low-wage workers are going on, and calling for, a national strike on August 29.

See why, and help us spread the word about the strike right now:


Workers are on strike!

The more of us who go on strike, the louder our message will be that it's not right for companies making billions of dollars to pay us pennies. The most effective thing you can do right now is help us be LOUD – check out our video and share it far and wide after you have.

We'll be in touch with what's next,

Nancy Salgado
Low Pay is Not OK
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NATIONAL STRIKE: August 29 (Original Post) Scuba Aug 2013 OP
It should include every worker -- everywhere..... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #1
I agree. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author big_dog Aug 2013 #2
Oh man Hayduke Bomgarte Aug 2013 #3
That's fantastic. I have a feeling our Seattle fast food workers will be on strike. They have liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #4
Bring on the work stoppages. Skeeter Barnes Aug 2013 #6
There have not been many recently ... Scuba Aug 2013 #7
And look what that compliance has got us. A ticket to the poor house. Skeeter Barnes Aug 2013 #23
Bingo! Scuba Aug 2013 #26
K&R Teamster Jeff Aug 2013 #8
Low pay is not OK. Octafish Aug 2013 #9
I love that catch phrase. Low Pay Is Not Okay. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #11
Boycott all fast food on that day. n/t thatgemguy Aug 2013 #10
A truckers strike would get everyone's attention. muntrv Aug 2013 #12
Look to France for examples. Scuba Aug 2013 #13
Best of luck with that. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #20
Exactly. n/t cynatnite Aug 2013 #25
Back in the 1970's I would agree with you. Now days B Calm Aug 2013 #21
Talk radio is everywhere quakerboy Aug 2013 #35
Truckers are being brainwashed 24/7 by right-wing radio. Satellite radio B Calm Aug 2013 #36
Screw McDonald's! another_liberal Aug 2013 #14
I would be willing to go out and support them. I will check in our area to see if they are sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #15
Anyone have a poster I can download and print out? theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #16
You can print out these cards and leave in restaurants leftstreet Aug 2013 #29
Count me in olddots Aug 2013 #17
NATION WIDE STRIKE!!?? WHOOOOHOOOO Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #18
wish mtasselin Aug 2013 #19
Not mine, I'm just a messenger, but appreciate the support. Scuba Aug 2013 #22
Fight, Fight, Fight,Fight. mstinamotorcity2 Aug 2013 #24
Get Up, Stand Up ... Scuba Aug 2013 #28
+ 1000000000 n/t mstinamotorcity2 Aug 2013 #34
DURec leftstreet Aug 2013 #27
Yes! Fucking business assholes gopiscrap Aug 2013 #30
Keeping this kicked theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #31
K&R cprise Aug 2013 #32
K&R - exciting. So glad things are happening. nt limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #33
Shameless early morning self-kick. Scuba Aug 2013 #37

Response to Scuba (Original post)

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)
3. Oh man
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 05:06 PM
Aug 2013

They're going to fool around and cause the price of everyones Big Burgers to soar by as much as a whole nickel.The teabags are going to howl.


I wish the "Low Pay is Not OK" people much success.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
4. That's fantastic. I have a feeling our Seattle fast food workers will be on strike. They have
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 05:06 PM
Aug 2013

already done it once in May.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
9. Low pay is not OK.
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 06:33 PM
Aug 2013

Thank you for the heads-up on this, Scuba! It's news that should actually, you know, be on the news, but for some reason, it's not.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,320 posts)
20. Best of luck with that.
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 08:16 PM
Aug 2013

As someone in the industry, you have about as much of a chance of that happening as you do successfully herding cats.

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
21. Back in the 1970's I would agree with you. Now days
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 08:23 PM
Aug 2013

Last edited Tue Aug 20, 2013, 05:38 AM - Edit history (1)

very few truckers are in a union, and the ones who are think they are entrepreneurs or something. .

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
36. Truckers are being brainwashed 24/7 by right-wing radio. Satellite radio
Tue Aug 20, 2013, 05:37 AM
Aug 2013

is the only option if you want to listen to the liberal point of view.

 

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)
14. Screw McDonald's!
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 06:55 PM
Aug 2013

The top executives and major stock holders can give up a fraction of their bloated wealth to raise their workers wages. They won't really miss it, and their workers will get a little closer to moving out of poverty.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
15. I would be willing to go out and support them. I will check in our area to see if they are
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 06:57 PM
Aug 2013

having any demonstrations. Thank you for the info.

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
16. Anyone have a poster I can download and print out?
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 06:59 PM
Aug 2013

I'll post it in our front window -- we're in a high traffic area.

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
18. NATION WIDE STRIKE!!?? WHOOOOHOOOO
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 07:40 PM
Aug 2013

...what?...wait?....Fast food workers??...Oh, well that's good too.

I have considered mentioning the idea of a coordinated nation wide strike. If nothing else to see if we can get it on the mass media. Would TPTB allow their talking heads to mention the potential of a national strike? I'm thinking no.

mtasselin

(666 posts)
19. wish
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 08:08 PM
Aug 2013

I wish it was a nation wide general strike, but most people in this country don't have the balls. I will do whatever I can do on that day to make your strike a success.

mstinamotorcity2

(1,451 posts)
24. Fight, Fight, Fight,Fight.
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 08:36 PM
Aug 2013

What they are doing should be supported by everyone. When I see them I let down my window and give a holler while blowing the horn in my truck. It is about time that wages go up like the salaries of CEO's.

gopiscrap

(23,673 posts)
30. Yes! Fucking business assholes
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 09:32 PM
Aug 2013

need to be drilled for all they're worth. Business has spent a lifetime fucking the worker!

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