Strikes – Tequesta Black Star

Orlando Anarchists Drop Banner Pushing for Rail Strike

tbsmiami — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:07:45 +0000

Anarchists in Orlando dropped a banner in support of a wildcat rail strike, following the Democratic government’s decision to outlaw a national strike and force through a deal that makes no provision for sick leave days and satisfies almost none of the demands made by rail workers.

Rail unions may yet go on strike, as it appears that they have maintained the authority to organize work stoppages in spite of the injunction passed by Biden and Congress.

Miami, Gainesville Anarchists Drop Banner in Support of Alabama Prison Strike

tbsmiami — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 18:18:07 +0000

Anarchists in Miami and Gainesville dropped a banner in solidarity with the Alabama Prisoners’ Strike, condemning the ADOC’s starvation of inmates on strike and targeted persecution against incarcerated organizers fighting for the end of slavery and the release of elders in Alabama prisons. Since the strike began on September 26th, at least 5 strikers have been murdered and thousands of others have been systematically starved, placed in solitary confinement, and severely beaten by guards.

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Gainesville:

Orlando Anarchists Drop Banner in Solidarity With Alabama Prison Strike

tbsmiami — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 13:47:45 +0000

Anarchists in Orlando engaged in a banner drop expressing solidarity with the Alabama prison strike, which has held the participation of thousands of inmates and enslaved prisoners for weeks in spite of brutal violence by guards and deliberate starvation meals being served by the authorities.

Anarchists in Orlando Drop Banner in Solidarity With Welaunee Forest Defense

tbsmiami — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:07 +0000

Sourced from “Scenes from the Atlanta Forest“

In solidarity with forest defenders <3
From Orlando with love and rage! We will carry the spirit of defiance seen these past months in defense of the wild to the placated streets of our city. A wild rage has been released, we carry it in our hearts. The flame burns on!
-1312 ORL to ATL

Statement of Solidarity With Anarchist Hunger Striker Giannis Michailidis

tbsmiami — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:16:03 +0000

The Florida Youth Liberation Front stands in full solidarity with anarchist political prisoner Giannis Michailidis, whose hunger strike for freedom from indefinite imprisonment by the Greek state has now reached a milestone of 67 days. Our message to comrades in Greece and Michailidis himself: we stand in solidarity with the struggle for freedom in territories dominated by the Greek state, and will continue to act in solidarity with this liberatory movement.

Giannis Michailidis is an anarchist insurgent who has served about 50% of his sentence and has obtained parole, having found employment outside the prison walls and seeking the ability to study. In order to prevent him from having the most basic degree of dignity while his neck remains under the boot of the state, the Greek government has framed Michailidis with new charges to keep him in a state of indefinite detention.

Such an obvious injustice has prompted Michailidis to engage in more aggressive messaging to demand his release from indefinite detention via a hunger strike, which he has now endured for 2 months and 6 days. We encourage any anarchists and anti-capitalists reading this to act on their own or in a group in solidarity with Michailidis’ struggle for freedom and liberation from the state.

Hundreds March in Miami May Day Protest

tbsmiami — Sun, 01 May 2022 23:34:17 +0000

Hundreds of anarchists, communists, and farmworker allies marched in Miami to demand dignity and respect for essential/frontline workers and agricultural farmworkers in South Florida.

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Dozens of Anarchists & Communists March in Tallahassee May Day

tbsmiami — Sun, 01 May 2022 20:00:46 +0000

Anarchists, communists, and organizers took part in a Tallahassee demonstration on May Day in support of labor struggles across the United States in Amazon, Starbucks, and other corporations.

Photo via @RevLeftist

Dozens in Orlando March in May Day Demo

tbsmiami — Sun, 01 May 2022 19:56:35 +0000

Dozens of anarchists and communists took part in a May Day march in Orlando, supporting labor struggles sweeping the United States and resisting the wave of fascist organizing in Central Florida.

Farmworkers, Anarchists & Allies March Against Wendy’s in West Palm Beach

tbsmiami — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 22:23:01 +0000

Hundreds of farmworkers, anarchists and other allies marched in West Palm Beach against Wendy’s continued support for migrant slavery, due to the company’s repeated refusal to take part in the Fair Food Program that guarantees that agricultural products are ethically sourced.

Map of Don’t Say Gay Walkout Movement

tbsmiami — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:39:37 +0000

The Tequesta Black Star has produced a map of walkouts in Florida and elsewhere in the United States against the Don’t Say Gay bill. There are 63 locations logged so far, all accessible on an interactive Google Map.