Noem was in L.A. to address the ongoing protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Federal agents handcuffed Padilla after his removal.
I support a general strike but I’m a doctor that works primarily in an underserved community filled with many immigrants (illegal and otherwise). I would support other people striking, but I feel like I couldn’t possibly stop working because my role is a lifeline for workers.
There are other ways of striking than reducing service. For example you could stop all insurance paperwork and offer your services for free for the duration of the strike. Or anything else that makes management made and the shareholders lose money.
I support a general strike but I’m a doctor that works primarily in an underserved community filled with many immigrants (illegal and otherwise). I would support other people striking, but I feel like I couldn’t possibly stop working because my role is a lifeline for workers.
There are other ways of striking than reducing service. For example you could stop all insurance paperwork and offer your services for free for the duration of the strike. Or anything else that makes management made and the shareholders lose money.
That reminds me of the striking Japenese bus drivers: https://japantoday.com/category/national/okayama-buses-strike-by-continuing-to-run-and-refusing-to-take-anyone’s-money
Thanks for sharing this. I’d heard of this before, but being reminded of it bolstered my spirits a little.