Date/Time
Date(s) - Nov 12th - Nov 14th
7am - 7pm
WHAT IS THE GENERAL STRIKE SUMMIT (GSS)
The General Strike Summit (GSS) is a 3-day live event streamed on multiple social media platforms.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GENERAL STRIKE SUMMIT
The ultimate goal of the General Strike Summit is to educate more people on what it takes to build a successful long-term General Strike
WHEN: Friday, Saturday, Sunday – November 12, 13, 14
Streaming 7 am PST to 7pm PST each day
WHERE: Live streamed on the Fred Hampton Leftist YouTube channel.
Subscribe to the channel and click the bell to get notified when it begins https://youtube.com/c/FredHamptonLeftists
WHO/Schedule: So Many!
(Check out the Fred Hampton Twitter feed for more).
Friday – November 12, 2021 – Day 1, Part 1
- Lessons From The Past. Guests: CaseStudyQB, CJ, and Nick – 7am PST
- Strategies for a General Strike. Guests: Shareef, Skye Daddy, Unapologetic, Josanna, Afeni – 8am PST
- Capitalism’s Harmful Effects on Development. Guests: Prof Zenkus, Karim Bettache, CJ, Nick, Afeni – 9am PST
- Ten Demands for Justice. Guests: Awkword, Zoya, Afeni, Nick – 11am EST
Friday – November 12, 2021 – Day 1, Part 2
- Activism – Hosted by Briahna Joy Gray w/Niko House, Afeni, Rome & Sabrina – 1pm PT
- Disabled Community’s Most Pressing Issues w/ SC Green Party Member Michele CC, Novy – CJ – 3pm PT
- U.S. Striking Out On Healthcare w/ Red Berets – Sabrina – 4pm PT
- Fight The Power: Wealth, Whistleblowing & Rape Culture in the Media w/ Tara Reade – Kahmali, Josanna – 6pm PT
Saturday, November 13, 2021 – Day 2, Part 1
- Protecting Independent Media During a General Strike Guests: Hard Lens Media + CaseStudyQB – 7am PST
- The Case for a General Strike Guests Lee Camp + Hard Lens Media – 8am PST
- Facts And Fire Podcast w/ Afeni (GSS edition) – 9am PST
- Disability Panel Part 2 – 11am PST
- Resisting Establishment Narratives Guests: Jimmy Dore & Max Blumenthal – 12pm PST
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Saturday, November 13, 2021 – Day 2, Part 2
- Imperialism, Race, and the Labor Movement Guests: Danny Haiphong, Max Blumenthal, Jackson Hinkle – 1pm PST
- Black Panther Mutual Aid Guests: Revolutionary Reader – 2pm PST
- Activism with Shahid Buttar and Glory Jones – 3pm PST
- Press Freedoms Guests: Comrade Misty and Black in The Empire – 4pm PST
- Climate Change: Striking to survive Guests: Patrick & Leila – 5pm PST
- International Left Coalition – 6pm PST
Sunday, November 14, 2021 – Day 3, Part 1
- Snowball Effect of Labor Actions with Franco & Ricky Rants Sabby – 8am PST
- Digital Rights and Owning Our Data with Ron Placone James – 9am PST
- The JB Show: Disability Rights – 10am PST
- Organized Labor with Savage Joy w Chuck Modi & Liv Medina (of VT AF-CIO), James, Kahmali – 11am PST
- Direct Action & Defending Water with Niko House & Fiorella Sabby, CJ – 12pm EST
Sunday, November 14, 2021 – Day 3, Part 2
- Ongoing Strikes Across the Country with The Vanguard – 1pm PST
- Worker Co-ops vs Capitalism with Johnny Akzam & Roger Meadows – 2pm PST
- Developing Dual Power with Johnny Akzam & Roger Meadows – 3pm PST
- Activists Panel with IndyLeftNews, Logan Grendel & Liv Romano – 4-6pm PST
SOME CONCERNS TO ADDRESS DURING THE GSS
- How do I feed my family if I go on a General Strike
- Can I participate in a General Strike without quitting my job?
- What if my state has laws against workers striking?
SOME TOPICS THAT WILL BE COVERED
- General Strike 101
- Strike Workshops
- Organizing Mutual Aid
- Activist Round-Tables
- Union FAQs
- Bill Pay Clinic
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