General Strike 2020

General Strike 2020

by Ujamaa Works

April 29, 2020 / 6320 AFK

Last updated May 1, 2020

A general strike begins on May 1, 2020, May Day. Participants will not work or shop and will withhold rent, mortgage and other payments.

List of Demands

These are the demands as reported by Cooperation Jackson. See details on their website.

Protect All Frontline Workers…

No return to work or end to Physical Distancing…

Protect Vulnerable Communities…

Institute Universal Health Care Now…

Institute Universal Social Services Now…

Institute the Human Right to Housing…

Bailout the People, Not the Corporations and Wall Street…

Institute Universal Basic Income Now…

Release prisoners and Detainees…

Close the Detention Centers…

Freeze Payments…

Decarbonize the Economy, End Fossil Fuel and Extractive Industries Now…

Institute Food Sovereignty Policies and Practices Now…

Democratize the Means of Production…

Close all of the Overseas Military Bases…

End the Sanctions…


Strike Coalitions

People's Strike!

General Strike 2020

CoronaStrike

Strike Debt!


Media

"Covid-19 is disproportionately taking black lives"

"Black, Indigenous Americans Hit Hard by COVID-19"

"COVID-19 may not discriminate based on race — but U.S. health care does"

"Over 70% of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19"

"Prisons are “in no way equipped” to deal with COVID-19"

"70 people test positive for COVID-19 at San Francisco's largest homeless shelter"

"As Covid-19 surges among San Francisco’s homeless, doctors face difficult choices"

"Who’s Going to Pay For it?” A Dying Patient’s Last Words Before Being Placed on a Ventilator"

"Sick doctors, nurses and not enough equipment: NYC health care workers on the fight against the coronavirus"

"Amazon workers walk out over lack of protective gear amid coronavirus"

"USDA leaves meat inspectors hunting for safety gear"

"Trump is keeping meatpacking plants open — but employees are scared to show up for work"

"Sanitation Workers Say They’re Not Getting Basic Protective Equipment During Pandemic"

"'Irresponsible and Unethical': IRS Calls 10,000 Employees Back to Work But Will Not Provide Protective Equipment"

"Most renters won’t receive eviction protections amid coronavirus pandemic under Trump proposal"

"SC Supreme Court: evictions, foreclosures to resume May 15"

"Lawmakers should anticipate avalanche of evictions after coronavirus"

"Biden says coronavirus’ impact on health system hasn’t changed his mind on single-payer [universal healthcare]"

"The Covid-19 pandemic exposes deep flaws in America’s broken healthcare system"