Making Mass Actions Count

Blueprints of Disruption

Ontario's General Strike never did materialize, and in the aftermath there's a lot of analysis to do. John Clarke, Professor at York University and longtime organizer, joins host Jessa McLean to compare the 2022 strike by CUPE workers to the 1995 Days of Action against them Premier Mike Harris. They discuss some of the trappings that exist in these moments, and how they too often lead to a de-escalation that benefits the ruling class.

A big part of the discussion is on how we can collectively capitalize on these sometimes very temporary shifts in power to center social movements and achieve real gains for the working class.