AMERICAN LEFT HISTORY

This space is dedicated to the proposition that we need to know the history of the struggles on the left and of earlier progressive movements here and world-wide. If we can learn from the mistakes made in the past (as well as what went right) we can move forward in the future to create a more just and equitable society. We will be reviewing books, CDs, and movies we believe everyone needs to read, hear and look at as well as making commentary from time to time. Greg Green, site manager

Thursday, April 06, 2017

All Out For The General Strike On May Day-Join And Build The Resistance Now!-May Day General Strike - Hundreds Of Thousands Of Workers In "Day Without The People" Resistance

Fellow Workers, Friends,

Representing more than 100 local unions in our region, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council http://www.unionyes.org/ has endorsed the calls for a General Strike on May 1^st, 2017. This is truly an historic moment! The same migrant and immigrant constituency that struck eleven years ago on May 1, 2006 will mobilize this year, joined by the Black Lives Matter movement, native sovereignty rights groups, and organizations Voces de La Frontera and Movimiento Cosecha.

Some links to articles giving background on the strike call are below. Attached is the Labor Council’s leaflet (please distribute) and a recruitment sheet (please use it).

Shut It Down! No work, no school, don’t buy anything!

Monty Kroopkin

IWW San Diego branch

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/40020-may-day-mass-action-will-be-a-historic-strike-from-below

http://webmaila.juno.com/webmail/new/5?session_redirect=true&userinfo=189f6cb9e219561eebe6d657b0a4945f&count=1491357085&cf=sp&randid=2009798895