{"id":4149,"date":"2017-02-16T19:10:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T03:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=4149"},"modified":"2017-02-16T19:17:19","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T03:17:19","slug":"february-17-general-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2017\/02\/16\/february-17-general-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"February 17 — General Strike for Democracy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFriday, February 17 from midnight (February 16) to 6 PM PST<\/p>\n

Details:<\/p>\n

Media Contact: \u00a0Eric Williams
\nstrike4democracy@gmail.com
\nFollow us @F17strike
\nJoin us at the F17 event page at: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1756631744665376\/
\nJoin us at our F17 group page Strike4Democracy: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1816330771961327\/
\n#F17 #Strike4Democracy
\nStrike4Democracy: National Day of Strike Actions to Push Back Against Assaults on Democratic Principles<\/p>\n

On Friday, February 17, 2017, Strike4Democracy will coordinate over 100 strike actions across the United States, and beyond, that show support and encourage planning a series of even larger strikes to stand up for America\u2019s democratic principles. As the nation suffers through ICE raids, travel bans, Trump’s mobilization on the border wall, as well as attacks on the rights of workers, women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and our environment, February 17th provides a beacon to those who are searching for a way to protect and defend our shared humanity. People across the country have begun to realize that we must diversify tactics, as protests and marches are only the first step. Strike4Democracy amplifies a new chapter of nonviolent resistance ushered in over the last six weeks by calling for strikes that grow in number and power.
\nWe call on participants in Strike4Democracy to rise up in their local communities on February 17th to hold events that build towards a series of mass strikes. February 17 is a day of strike actions that preview an even larger mass strike planned for March 8, organized by International Women’s Day and The Women’s March. We also anticipate strikes on May Day and a heightening resistance throughout the summer.<\/p>\n

Strike4Democracy\u2019s message to the Administration and Congressional leaders is clear:
\n\u00a7 STOP the authoritarian assault on our fundamental, constitutional rights, the very principles that have truly made America great;
\n\u00a7 STOP attacking and victimizing women, Muslims, immigrants, racial and ethnic groups, the LGBTQ+ community, working families, journalists, and all who offer criticisms of the Administration\u2019s policies including the U.S. judicial branch;
\n\u00a7 REALIZE that America\u2019s true strength lies in the values of inclusivity not exclusivity.
\nAs citizens and supporters come together to register their deep dissatisfaction with the President and the current administration’s unconstitutional, inhumane policies and behavior, February 17th marks a heightened effort to provide a beacon for those who share our concerns and who search for a way to \u201cdo something.\u201d Together we speak with one voice. We say:
\n\u25aa NO to attacks on our marginalized communities
\n\u25aa NO to attacks on the sovereignty of indigenous peoples
\n\u25aa NO to attacks on constructive critics within and outside government
\n\u25aa NO to attacks on our constitutionally guaranteed rights
\n\u25aa NO to attacks on our environment
\n\u25aa NO to attacks on working families
\n\u25aa NO to attacks on public education<\/p>\n

Register your local events here at this crowdsourced doc: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/\u2026\/1NZR6mqImkoOHWpbTHdkC\u2026\/mobilebasic<\/p>\n

Who we are:
\nStrike4Democracy (www.strike4democracy.com) is a national day of action on Friday, February 17, 2017. We intend to build an unassailable force of Americans from all walks of life and all parts of this great country who will, if necessary, participate in a series of massive strikes to persuade the President, his administration, and his supporters in Congress, to heed our message: Stop the authoritarian assault on our fundamental, constitutional rights. Over 100 coordinated events will take place across the nation and beyond. Find an #F17 event near you at www.strike4democracy.com\/events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friday, February 17 from midnight (February 16) to 6 PM PST Details: Media Contact: \u00a0Eric Williams strike4democracy@gmail.com Follow us @F17strike Join us at the F17 event page at: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1756631744665376\/ Join us at our F17 group page Strike4Democracy: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1816330771961327\/ #F17 #Strike4Democracy Strike4Democracy: National Day of Strike Actions to Push Back Against… Continue reading → <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4149"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4149"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4156,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4149\/revisions\/4156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}