-The organizers of the Women's March on Washington unveiled on Instagram Monday a new step for taking action.
It posted an image that said, simply: "General strike: A day without a woman. Date to be announced." In the comments, it posted, "The will of the people will stand."
In seven hours, it had amassed 23,800 likes on Instagram and more than 600 comments.
It's the latest in a series of online directives issued to supporters of the march, which drew millions of women onto the streets in cities around the world to express their support for women's rights, reproductive rights, ending gender-based violence, LGBTQIA rights, workers rights, civil rights, immigrant rights, religious freedom and environmental justice...
..."I know a lot of state leaders and a lot of women are strongly disagreeing," said Hopps. "It's disproportionately unfair for women who are low-income and hourly workers. Calling in sick or striking would mean unpaid days of work, or trouble like write-ups. It seems to be a very privileged type of request."
A conference call is planned for later this week, she said, to discuss the issue with state leaders.
"I think they're going to pull back on it," she said, adding that people also might be interpreting it incorrectly. "It might be a strike on spending...
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