NEW YORK (AP) — A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group’s founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties on the lives of working Americans.
The People’s Union USA calls the 24 hours of spending abstinence set to start at midnight an “economic blackout,” a term that has since been shared and debated on social media. The activist movement said it also plans to promote weeklong consumer boycotts of particular companies, including Walmart and Amazon.
Other activists, faith-based leaders and consumers already are organizing boycotts to protest companies that have scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and to oppose President Donald Trump’s moves to abolish all federal DEI programs and policies. Some faith leaders are encouraging their congregations to refrain from shopping at Target, one of the companies backing off DEI efforts, during the 40 days of Lent that begin Wednesday.
Any strike or boycott with a set end date is ineffective.
Unless its a surprise, like a wildcat strike, or done blocking something time sensitive.
Of course this one is neither so doubtful will do anything :/
Not if you want to figure out how many people would possibly participate in a future event
I’m participating but I have my doubts given the limited reach and the fact that this doesn’t address b2b spending. Maybe would be more effective as a weeklong boycott at the end of the fiscal quarter.
Still nice to have a formalized excuse to stop feeding the system and keep some money in my pocket.
Are employers participating in the boycott by not buying any labor today?
Look at all those nerds with proper spelling.
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