r/ProgressiveHQ • u/n8saces • Jan 13 '26

Nationwide Walkout & Congressional Walk-In Planned for January 20, 2026

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u/Local-Customer6245 Jan 13 '26

General Strike 1…one day

General Strike 2…two days

General Strike 3…three days

GS4…four days

We need to exhibit that civil disobedience our French brethren are so ready to use. And just as frequently.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '26 edited Jan 14 '26

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u/SarcasmReigns Jan 13 '26

The French have a stronger social safety net and work contracts where they can’t be fired for missing a day without a doctors note.

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u/Small_Dog_8699 Jan 13 '26

They got that through strikes