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minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 days agoFirst I’ve heard of the March 7-14 Amazon Boycott. IMO the other three events are very unlikely to be effective in any way. The boycott is at least achievable, and depending on the numbers you can enlist it may have a detectable impact on Amazon.
minus-square𝗧𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 *𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑢𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoIt doesn’t matter whether the other events are “effective”. People will meet each other and start/practice organizing.
minus-squaremeyotch@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoIf 5% of working people ‘sick-out’ on March 14, the impact would be very noticeable.
First I’ve heard of the March 7-14 Amazon Boycott.
IMO the other three events are very unlikely to be effective in any way.
The boycott is at least achievable, and depending on the numbers you can enlist it may have a detectable impact on Amazon.
It doesn’t matter whether the other events are “effective”. People will meet each other and start/practice organizing.
If 5% of working people ‘sick-out’ on March 14, the impact would be very noticeable.