Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What are the best methods of protesting?
Position‹3 of 4›

Strike is the best form of protest

Advocates of the strike argue that protest only bites when it withdraws something the powerful depend on, and that a collective refusal to work converts a grievance into leverage that cannot be ignored or simply waited out.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Withdrawing work converts a grievance into leverage the powerful cannot ignore
  2. A strike builds the organisation that makes every later demand credible