Member-only story
The Case For a General Strike in the Aftermath of COVID-19.
In order for the working class to be protected in the wake of a global pandemic, it’s time to stand together in solidarity.
As devastating and as unprecedented as these times are, I’ve appreciated the opportunity it has given met to reflect, and consider how we got here and how we need to move forward after the spread of the coronavirus has stopped. When all is said and done, there will be millions of us going back in to a work force that we have every ability in the world to rebuild and make better for the people who fuel it. We are witnessing firsthand the power that we have in our hands, and what we could actually achieve with a worker’s strike.
Maybe it’s the naive eternal optimist in me, but I can’t help remaining hopeful that something is happening.
Recently Lauren Kaori Gurley of VICE reported that the worker’s strike may be starting with the Amazon owned company Whole Foods, writing:
“On March 31, Whole Foods employees will call in sick to demand paid leave for all workers who stay home or self-quarantine during the crisis, free coronavirus testing for all employees, and hazard pay of double the current hourly wage for employees who show up to work during the pandemic.
