From a Message to a Movement
X for the Roman Numeral Ten
Labor Movement X (LMX) is born out of the evolution of the October General Strike. In July of 2021, an online campaign to rally the US working class for a National General Strike on October 15th, 2021, went viral. The message was clear: an abrupt end to the status quo. The campaign detailed a list of demands for better worker’s benefits, income, environmental protections, and security. People from all walks of life resonated with the message and sought to get involved with the organizers behind it.
The initiators of the campaign were driven but unprepared to engage the significant public response, and lacked the infrastructure to organize on a national scale. Efforts made by more experienced members to build that structure led to a transition of leadership and a plan to relaunch. A team was assembled to redefine and solidify the demands. Public relations and minority advocate members set the precedent that the movement be inclusive, well-informed, and dedicated to fight for all workers (and those unable to work) in the United States.
X Month
The October Resistance event is a one-day general economic strike, with participation expanded to include boycotting, picketing, sitting-in, peaceful protesting, and volunteer service. With October 15th ingrained in collective awareness and emblematic of the working class call to arms, mobilization efforts have been coordinated at the national, regional, and state level to canvas, collaborate, educate, and unionize. To that end, as 2022 approaches, LMX’s outreach strategies will continue long-term in order to address the needs of the working class.
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X Demands:
- Adequate wages + hours
- Accessible healthcare
- Acceptable leave
- Fair taxes
- Decent workplaces
- Ethical environmental action
- Affordable housing
- Cost effective education
- Equitable corporate regulations
- Representative government
Labor Movement X’s mission is to spark the flame among the working class to fight for significant change in the workplace. To read more about the demand for a representative government, visit labormovementx.org.
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Media Contact: LaborMovementXPR21@gmail.com
