DSA leadership plans for a 2028 nationwide general strike: A ‘perfect storm’ for organizing

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As Democrats and Republicans prepare for the 2028 presidential race, the Democratic Socialists of America are preparing for something different: a nationwide general strike that, if successful, could paralyze the U.S. economy.

“We are building toward May Day 2028 (and looking ahead to the 2028 Presidential Election, too),” DSA co-chairs Megan Romer and Ashik Siddique wrote in a May newsletter, referring to plans for a general strike.

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