Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoWith the Democratic Party struggling to find a new direction, former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden have offered to jump in and help with fundraising and rebuilding.www.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square144fedilinkarrow-up1381
arrow-up1381external-linkWith the Democratic Party struggling to find a new direction, former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden have offered to jump in and help with fundraising and rebuilding.www.nbcnews.comArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square144fedilink
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoI understand that they probably don’t want to lock themselves into a timetable, but arranging a general strike without a date chosen seems like it is an uphill battle at best.
minus-squarenomy@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days agoThey have a timeline they want to work with. 0-6M signatures is just organizing/coalition building and figuring out skillsets. 6-10M signatures create demands and plan events, work on strike dates, keep organizing, more outreach. 11M signatures strike on the chosen day, mutual aid networks work to support strikers, educate new strikers and volunteers.
I understand that they probably don’t want to lock themselves into a timetable, but arranging a general strike without a date chosen seems like it is an uphill battle at best.
They have a timeline they want to work with.
0-6M signatures is just organizing/coalition building and figuring out skillsets.
6-10M signatures create demands and plan events, work on strike dates, keep organizing, more outreach.
11M signatures strike on the chosen day, mutual aid networks work to support strikers, educate new strikers and volunteers.