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The '''2021 strike wave''' or '''Striketober'''<ref name=":0">[https://truthout.org/articles/nearly-100000-workers-authorize-work-stoppages/ “Striketober” Roars as Nearly 100,000 Workers Authorize Work Stoppages] on [[TruthOut]]</ref> refers to a series of ongoing [[Strike action|labor strikes]] in the [[United States of America]], which is indicative of a heightened sense of class warfare inside the imperialist west.<ref>[https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/10/14/pers-o14.html The strike wave in the United States heralds a new stage in the global class struggle] by [[World Socialist Web Site]] on Oct 13, 2021</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/BernieToVest/status/1448646680371351553?s=20 Thread of current US strikes on Twitter]</ref> Nearly 100,000 workers are involved in these strikes.<ref name=":0" /> These demands for better conditions, while not centrally organized by a revolutionary party, could indeed lay the early basis for the establishment of proletarian power over the bourgeoisie dictatorship of the United States. | The '''2021 strike wave''' or '''Striketober'''<ref name=":0">[https://truthout.org/articles/nearly-100000-workers-authorize-work-stoppages/ “Striketober” Roars as Nearly 100,000 Workers Authorize Work Stoppages] on [[TruthOut]]</ref> <ref>[https://whogetsthebird.substack.com/p/weekly42 The week in US unions, October 9-16] by Jonah Furman on substack</ref>refers to a series of ongoing [[Strike action|labor strikes]] in the [[United States of America]], which is indicative of a heightened sense of class warfare inside the imperialist west.<ref>[https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/10/14/pers-o14.html The strike wave in the United States heralds a new stage in the global class struggle] by [[World Socialist Web Site]] on Oct 13, 2021</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/BernieToVest/status/1448646680371351553?s=20 Thread of current US strikes on Twitter]</ref> Nearly 100,000 workers are involved in these strikes.<ref name=":0" /> These demands for better conditions, while not centrally organized by a revolutionary party, could indeed lay the early basis for the establishment of proletarian power over the bourgeoisie dictatorship of the United States. | ||
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The 2021 strike wave or Striketober[1] [2]refers to a series of ongoing labor strikes in the United States of America, which is indicative of a heightened sense of class warfare inside the imperialist west.[3][4] Nearly 100,000 workers are involved in these strikes.[1] These demands for better conditions, while not centrally organized by a revolutionary party, could indeed lay the early basis for the establishment of proletarian power over the bourgeoisie dictatorship of the United States.
| Strike | Est. number of workers involved | Start date | Strike Fund links | Specific cause | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere | 10,000 factory workers | ||||
| Kellogg's | 1,400 factory workers | ||||
| Nabisco | unknown number of factory workers | ||||
| Spectrum[5][6] | 18,000 electrical workers | ||||
| Warrior Met Coal Mine | 1,100 | ||||
| St. Vincent's Nurse Strike | 800 nurses | ||||
| Sunrise Northeast Inc. caregivers strike | unknown number of caregivers | ||||
| Redbank Valley School District | unknown number of teachers | ||||
| Heaven Hill | 420 distillery workers | ||||
| Reno Bus Drivers Strike |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Striketober” Roars as Nearly 100,000 Workers Authorize Work Stoppages on TruthOut
- ↑ The week in US unions, October 9-16 by Jonah Furman on substack
- ↑ The strike wave in the United States heralds a new stage in the global class struggle by World Socialist Web Site on Oct 13, 2021
- ↑ Thread of current US strikes on Twitter
- ↑ https://twitter.com/StrikeSpectrum
- ↑ https://unplugspectrum.com