- Your rent takes half your paycheck while corporate profits hit record highs
- Medical bills are the #1 cause of bankruptcy, even for people with insurance
- Worker productivity has increased 70% since the 1970s, but wages have barely budged
- The pandemic proved we're "essential" - yet we're still treated as expendable
- A general strike is the one tool that forces the economy to acknowledge our true value
Why a general strike? Our labor is our leverage.
Every day, we create the wealth that keeps this economy running - yet we struggle to pay rent, afford healthcare, or save for emergencies while those at the top get richer. This isn't because the economy is struggling; it's because the profits from our work flow upward while our wages stay flat.
A general strike flips that equation. When we all stop working together, the economy stops. Suddenly, the people who depend on our labor - but who've been ignoring our needs - have to listen. Amazon can't deliver packages, hospitals can't function, restaurants can't serve food, and offices can't operate without us.
You might think, "I can't afford to miss work." But consider what we can't afford to live with: rent that eats half your paycheck, medical bills that force impossible choices, wages that haven't kept up with the cost of living for decades. The system is already not working for you.
When we strike together, we're not just asking for crumbs - we're demonstrating that we ARE the economy. The wealthy need us far more than we need them. A general strike forces immediate attention to issues that politicians usually ignore: living wages, universal healthcare, affordable housing, and real worker protections.
This isn't about shutting down the economy permanently - it's about using our collective power to demand that the economy finally start working for all of us, not just the people who already have everything.