Cleo Flatular on April 21, 2023 at 11:22 pm Idea: Mobilize all immigrant workers to go on strikeLink: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/o... It has been done in the UK. Migrants plan day of action to highlight contribution to Britain Link: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-n One Day Without Us will include labour boycott to protest against rising racism and xenophobia
RudeJude on April 21, 2023 at 10:43 pm Idea: Mobilize all immigrant workers to go on strikeLink: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/f... There were a few such strikes in the U.S. back when Trump was the president. They should try them in other countries. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/17/day-without-immigrants-protest-restaurants-economy-trump ‘Day without immigrants’ protests close restaurants across the US Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-n Day was part of a growing movement of strikes against Trump’s immigration policies: ‘We’re making a statement that this country is sustained by us’
Steven Bowker on April 21, 2023 at 9:13 pm Idea: Mobilize all immigrant workers to go on strikeLink: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-deve... Immigrant workers are the backbone of most economies, especially in developed countries. WIthout them, they would crumble. The immigrant workforce supports millions of US jobs Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/f Greg Wright, Dany Bahar, and Carlos Daboin discuss how the “complementarity index” can help identify parts of the immigrant workforce that create significant benefits for U.S. workers while supporting millions of U.S. jobs.
sunnyjim on April 21, 2023 at 8:34 pm Idea: Mobilize all immigrant workers to go on strikeLink: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderso... This is a great idea. People who hate immigrants need to realize how important they are. Fed Chair Finds Trump-Era Immigration Policies Still Harm Economy Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stu Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Trump-era immigration policies have contributed to inflation and continue to damage the U.S. economy.
It has been done in the UK.
There were a few such strikes in the U.S. back when Trump was the president. They should try them in other countries.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/17/day-without-immigrants-protest-restaurants-economy-trump
Immigrant workers are the backbone of most economies, especially in developed countries. WIthout them, they would crumble.
This is a great idea. People who hate immigrants need to realize how important they are.