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(40,996 posts) Fri Oct 30, 2020, 07:19 AM Oct 2020

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Unions discussing general strike if Trump refuses to accept Biden victory [View all]

Source: The Guardian

US unions have begun discussing the idea of a general strike if Donald Trump refuses to accept an election results showing a Joe Biden victory.

Such a move would be unprecedented in the modern era. There has not been a general strike in the United States since 1946 – and that was restricted to Oakland, California.

The local labor federation in Rochester, New York, was the first union group to officially support the idea. Union federations in Seattle and in western Massachusetts have followed suit, approving resolutions saying a general strike should be considered if Trump seeks to subvert the election outcome.

Dan Maloney, president of the Rochester-Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation, said his 100,000-member group adopted the resolution to get people discussing the idea – from local unions to the AFL-CIO, the nation’s main labor federation which represents more than 12.5 million people.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/30/us-unions-general-strike-election-trump-biden-victory?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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Unions discussing general strike if Trump refuses to accept Biden victory [View all] BeyondGeography Oct 2020 OP

He can't refuse. That's not how this works. soothsayer Oct 2020 #1

Cheeto and the idea of a self-coup, are like PEADs in a pod sandensea Oct 2020 #9

Yes, he could refuse to accept the results. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2020 #27

the teamsters union can shutdown this country in a matter of days beachbumbob Oct 2020 #2

This ☝️☝️☝️ dixiechiken1 Oct 2020 #3

I was a teamster! And a United Mine Worker. And an APWU member soothsayer Oct 2020 #13

Don't be so sure about that jmowreader Oct 2020 #33

sure but how many thousands of rigs are needed to shutdown interstate and highways? beachbumbob Oct 2020 #34

Scabs orangecrush Oct 2020 #46

and do non-union truckers know how to park their trucks properly? DBoon Oct 2020 #48

Yes! This is a critical time in the country where their future is dependent upon, so certainly onetexan Oct 2020 #36

The best strategy, but also needs a mass boycott that targets Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2020 #4

This!! UrbanProspector Oct 2020 #6

Boycott all things Republican jaxexpat Oct 2020 #15

Agreed 100% pandr32 Oct 2020 #35

Progressive Rochester NY RicROC Oct 2020 #5

I have thought I was going to die in the cold..... jaxexpat Oct 2020 #16

We'll send you some of our excess snow wnylib Oct 2020 #19

Also Xerox lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #21

I graduated from the Eastman School of Music in the 60s. Mickju Oct 2020 #32

I graduated from RIT and lived there 4 years IronLionZion Oct 2020 #43

Xerox, Bausch & Lomb, CooperVision, Paychex, Garbage Plate RicROC Oct 2020 #44

I'm in Syracuse and love our sister (Erie Canal) cities-- Roch, Buffalo, Utica and Albany eilen Oct 2020 #45

Fellow 585'er here... EarthFirst Oct 2020 #47

Lol, no, not all in one day Habibi Oct 2020 #56

Solidarity. Tommymac Oct 2020 #7

Hopefully it will give the unions solidarity, and the people sufficient solidarity to support them. not_the_one Oct 2020 #30

I have endorsements from multiple unions...and I'd be out there with them duhneece Oct 2020 #42

Common during political upheaval bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #8

And labor has also been known to foil plans to deny the top vote-getter his electoral win sandensea Oct 2020 #18

I have been thinking . . . Richard D Oct 2020 #10

And it would slow the spread of the virus down too PatSeg Oct 2020 #12

Guess I'd better stock up on fruits and veggies luvtheGWN Oct 2020 #14

I like the Mahatma's idea Fritz Walter Oct 2020 #20

Yes . . . Richard D Oct 2020 #28

Awesome idea judesedit Oct 2020 #11

Excellent idea. This eases my mind a great deal. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #17

as a former member of the 600 Cameramans Union, I whole heartily support them! :) nt Javaman Oct 2020 #22

Yeah, baby! roamer65 Oct 2020 #23

I love it. Silver Gaia Oct 2020 #24

I think a general strike barbtries Oct 2020 #25

Wouldn't that be exactly what Trump wants? olddad65 Oct 2020 #26

Maybe, but it would not be what Wall St. wants. Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2020 #55

What do you suggest? ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2020 #59

Excellent idea. Paladin Oct 2020 #29

THIS is a reason to have hope. not_the_one Oct 2020 #31

Beware of the DENVERPOPS Oct 2020 #37

Supermarkets have around three days worth of goods. Those of us who live in snow country KNOW niyad Oct 2020 #38

I'm a trucker, I'll strike. denbot Oct 2020 #39

Maybe labor unions, teachers, government workers, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2020 #40

Good news. Thanks, BeyondGeography. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2020 #41

Good for them. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #49

Good for them. Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2020 #50

Why trump can't just refuse to leave office - encouraging Cha Oct 2020 #51

The only way Trump could Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #61

DO you understand what this could do??? nitpicker Oct 2020 #52

I'd rather sacrifice in a struggle against fascism, than accept the illegitimate fascist takeover of Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2020 #54

Do you understand what letting Trump get his way could do? ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2020 #60

His refusal should be ignored NorthOf270 Oct 2020 #53

K&R ck4829 Nov 2020 #57

If it begins to cost stumpys handlers too much... Maxheader Nov 2020 #58

I like the unity. Brainfodder Nov 2020 #62