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In reply to the discussion: Kick if you are participating in the May Day General Strike on May 1st [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)18. Fine. But later on,
remember this when you are complaining about no longer even having a paycheck due to your job going overseas, or your wages/benefits are drastically cut, because you no longer have any rights whatsoever as a worker. It was your choice not to do anything about it when you still had the chance.
What is #M1GS?
Worldwide, May 1st is traditionally a Workers day a day of Labor Solidarity, and a public holiday. Its a day to celebrate and march in support of im/migrant rights. In protest against the corruption of the worldwide marketplace, which has led to illegal foreclosures, mass unemployment, low wages, high taxes and a penalization of all those who do not own the 99% of the worlds resources, and in solidarity with the im/migrant movements of May 1st, we decided to declare May 1st, 2012 a Peoples General Strike. Instead of calling upon unionized Labor to make a specific demand (illegal under Taft-Hartley), we are calling upon the people of the world to take this day away from school and the workplace, so that their absence makes their displeasure with this corrupt system be known.
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Strike for:
IM/MIGRANT RIGHTS
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE and LABOR RIGHTS
PEACE WITH JUSTICE
CIVIL LIBERTIES END THE POLICE STATE
HOUSING, EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE AS HUMAN RIGHTS
WOMENS RIGHTS, LGBTQ RIGHTS & GENDER EQUITY
http://www.occupymay1st.org/2012/04/11/what-is-m1gs/
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Kick if you are participating in the May Day General Strike on May 1st [View all]
annm4peace
Apr 2012
OP
You are only supposed to "kick" the thread if you are participating in the protest per OP
snooper2
May 2012
#50
Works for me. I will buy nothing, sell nothing! I may spend the day practicing guitar.
OffWithTheirHeads
Apr 2012
#5
Yeah, that's a good point. Except my wife and I are heading down to
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#52
Extra kick because I'll meet both Fire Walk With Me and U4ikLefty in L..A.
pinboy3niner
Apr 2012
#20