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Calls grow for general strike on election day over voter interference claims
Original: Why we need a general strike on election day: republican business owners are already planning to interfere as much as po
Critics are calling for a general strike on election day, arguing that some Republican business owners plan to interfere with employees' voting rights by scheduling staff to work and denying them adequate time off to reach polling stations. The claim, circulating widely online, accuses employers of deliberately obstructing workers' access to the polls, and supporters of the strike idea say workers should walk out rather than lose their vote.
Why now: Claims that employers may obstruct workers' voting access ahead of election day are fuelling anger and debate over voter suppression.
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- Why we need a general strike on election day: republican business owners are already planning to interfere as much as possible in their employees right to vote, by scheduling everyone whether they're needed or not, then not allowing sufficient time for employees to get to their… · MissGayle@urbanists.social · 10
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