The UAW's strike has punctuated a year of labor unrest in a moment that hearkens to 1937 when workers emulated the autoworkers' sit-down strikes.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/7499560

Suddenly, without warning or fanfare, an organization from the AFL’s Waiters and Waitresses Union strode to the center of the main floor, blew a whistle, and shouted “Strike!”

As whistle-blowing activists spread the pre-arranged signal through the building, 250 saleswomen stepped back from their customers and folded their arms: Downtown’s first sit-down had begun.