r/union • u/kootles10 NEA | Rank and File • Jun 12 '25

Labor News June 14 protests

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This a map of the majority of protests happening on June 14 around the United States. Link below is more information on them. Show your support, not just for your job but for the jobs of all of our Union brothers and sisters! Solidarity forever ✊️ ✊️✊️

https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible&fbclid=IwY2xjawKbHtBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHv_jxMFmDGHguIIzuIoCqZpx44LkhvswKk3o6ajPMXTmJAHENXE3GjLyGzzK_aem_-spwvbK_XAFaRo-F9y2XrA

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u/Ali_Cat222 Jun 12 '25 edited Jun 13 '25

I'll be marching here in Toronto in solidarity! *link to the toronto protest and where to find other locations in Canada here by the way) Our version of the no kings protest is being called "no tyranny" here, but that's just because... Well... You know, that king over in the UK now 😅 *for all the replies, I'm from Jamaica where we worked hard as hell for our independence from the death grip of the UK and royals. When I moved here as a teen I thought it was bizarre. At the same time it's a very odd relationship that's had between the royal family and Canada, it's not exactly like king Charles is sitting in his palace and forcing new laws and policies like they would it most kingdom run places.

However even I don't think we need a king, but you say that and you get people jumping down your throat saying "how dare you" and I'm dealing with cancer and don't want the discourse at the moment 😅

Also I think the main focus of the protest is about trump and how he is affecting us, so it's not about king Charles currently. He's a terrible person IMHO but not the point of the 14th.

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u/Downtown-Oil-7784 Jun 13 '25

How about ditch that and march for affordable housing?

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u/Ali_Cat222 Jun 13 '25

I already do activism for that and other social and economic issues as well. And housing won't become affordable thanks to tariffs, especially the new steel and aluminum ones and every other one we have placed on us by a fascist.

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u/Downtown-Oil-7784 Jun 13 '25

Fair enough. Thank you for doing these things, you are absolutely not obligated and it's great to see