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A forum for discussing and organizing recreational softball and baseball games and leagues in the greater Halifax area.

I will call "No Kings" a big success.

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  • Dave GoldsmithD Dave Goldsmith

    @Npars01 @raven667 @futurebird

    I like the idea of trying everything non-violently.

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    @Dave_Goldsmith @Npars01 @raven667

    Do you have a union at your job? Or in your industry? I think rebuilding unions is important. Even fast food workers made some progress on this front.

    There are jobs where it can be harder to organize.

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    • myrmepropagandistF myrmepropagandist

      @cvvhrn @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01

      We almost did a teacher's strike once, but they caved at the last moment. We had to do a lot of prep to be ready and frankly I was very happy we didn't need to walk out.

      I like my job!

      Strikes take a collective will.

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      @futurebird @cvvhrn @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01

      Back in the 1980s we had rolling strikes in teaching.
      Odd days, mornings and afternoons rather than going out on strike long term eg the crippling miners strike against Thatcher's govt.

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      • Godfrey642G Godfrey642

        @futurebird @cvvhrn @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01

        Back in the 1980s we had rolling strikes in teaching.
        Odd days, mornings and afternoons rather than going out on strike long term eg the crippling miners strike against Thatcher's govt.

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        @Godfrey642 @futurebird @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01 From a nursing standpoint, the rolling stuff does not seem to work. We are an independent union but the dominant large nurses union uses the 1 day strikes a lot.

        For hospitals at least most can cancel electives and hold on for a day but open ended is much harder for them

        To be fair its hard on everybody

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        • FreddyB Aviation PhotographyC FreddyB Aviation Photography

          @Godfrey642 @futurebird @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01 From a nursing standpoint, the rolling stuff does not seem to work. We are an independent union but the dominant large nurses union uses the 1 day strikes a lot.

          For hospitals at least most can cancel electives and hold on for a day but open ended is much harder for them

          To be fair its hard on everybody

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          @cvvhrn @futurebird @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01

          Im not a fan of open ended strikes at all.
          My husb and i were both teachers in the UK. We had 3 young children so losing multiple days earnings in a teachers strike had massive knock-on for us.
          It's not sustainable for most workers.

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          • Godfrey642G Godfrey642

            @cvvhrn @futurebird @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01

            Im not a fan of open ended strikes at all.
            My husb and i were both teachers in the UK. We had 3 young children so losing multiple days earnings in a teachers strike had massive knock-on for us.
            It's not sustainable for most workers.

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            @Godfrey642 @futurebird @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01

            I hear you and we struggle as well but in my direct experience (2 strikes 2000 56 days and 2022 5 days) it works and like you my wife is a nurse at the same facility so we get hit x2

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            • FreddyB Aviation PhotographyC FreddyB Aviation Photography

              @Godfrey642 @futurebird @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01

              I hear you and we struggle as well but in my direct experience (2 strikes 2000 56 days and 2022 5 days) it works and like you my wife is a nurse at the same facility so we get hit x2

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              @cvvhrn @futurebird @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01

              We used to alternate days... it wasn't ideal by *any* means and being a scab on the days in was v v hard. Not bringing in money wasn't an option either.

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              • Godfrey642G Godfrey642

                @cvvhrn @futurebird @Dave_Goldsmith @raven667 @Npars01

                We used to alternate days... it wasn't ideal by *any* means and being a scab on the days in was v v hard. Not bringing in money wasn't an option either.

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                @Godfrey642 @cvvhrn @futurebird @raven667 @Npars01

                Do you think the idea of a once a month general strike is Impractical or impossible? What about once a quarter?

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                • Dave GoldsmithD Dave Goldsmith

                  @Godfrey642 @cvvhrn @futurebird @raven667 @Npars01

                  Do you think the idea of a once a month general strike is Impractical or impossible? What about once a quarter?

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                  @Dave_Goldsmith @Godfrey642 @cvvhrn @raven667 @Npars01

                  I think strikes should have a demand, something reasonable but significant and they should last until it is met (and maybe spread to additional unions if the demand isn't met.)

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                  • myrmepropagandistF myrmepropagandist

                    @Dave_Goldsmith @Godfrey642 @cvvhrn @raven667 @Npars01

                    I think strikes should have a demand, something reasonable but significant and they should last until it is met (and maybe spread to additional unions if the demand isn't met.)

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                    @futurebird @Godfrey642 @cvvhrn @raven667 @Npars01

                    What would be a good demand for a general strike?

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                    • Dave GoldsmithD Dave Goldsmith

                      @futurebird @Godfrey642 @cvvhrn @raven667 @Npars01

                      What would be a good demand for a general strike?

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                      @Dave_Goldsmith @futurebird @Godfrey642 @cvvhrn @raven667

                      To start?

                      1. Free & fair elections
                      2. Eradication of the Unitary Executive ideology
                      3. Outlawing Citizens United
                      4. Impartial redistricting boards
                      5. Mandatory ethical standards for SCOTUS
                      6. Reaffirmation of NATO
                      7. Expansion of the courts
                      8. Eradication of the Federalist Society
                      9. Campaign finance transparency
                      10. Restoration of Civil Rights
                      11. Recriminalization of public corruption & bribery

                      1/

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                      • Nicole ParsonsN Nicole Parsons

                        @Dave_Goldsmith @futurebird @Godfrey642 @cvvhrn @raven667

                        To start?

                        1. Free & fair elections
                        2. Eradication of the Unitary Executive ideology
                        3. Outlawing Citizens United
                        4. Impartial redistricting boards
                        5. Mandatory ethical standards for SCOTUS
                        6. Reaffirmation of NATO
                        7. Expansion of the courts
                        8. Eradication of the Federalist Society
                        9. Campaign finance transparency
                        10. Restoration of Civil Rights
                        11. Recriminalization of public corruption & bribery

                        1/

                        myrmepropagandistF This user is from outside of this forum
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                        @Npars01 @Dave_Goldsmith @Godfrey642 @cvvhrn @raven667

                        This is a great list... for a party platform.

                        For a strike demand you want something that sounds modest. ONE thing. A simple thing. A thing that requires no legal subterfuge.

                        It's more important that the first demand is met to prove that the strike can work. Or that's how I think of this.

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                        • myrmepropagandistF myrmepropagandist

                          I will call "No Kings" a big success. Multiple outlets are reporting on millions of participants. It was bigger than the one in the summer.

                          A lot of people participating in something like this for the first time.

                          It was national and even a little international (Thank you London and Dublin)

                          No one can say the president or his regime has broad popular support or a mandate.

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                          @futurebird I’ll call it a success when I see change as a result. Otherwise, feel-good exercises improve morale while oppression continues.

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                          • Steve HoldenH Steve Holden

                            @futurebird I’ll call it a success when I see change as a result. Otherwise, feel-good exercises improve morale while oppression continues.

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                            @holdenweb

                            Feeling good is mission critical.

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