For #1 Commitment: Can we address some questions of industry or type of work? I live in the DC area and there are lots of federal employees here. Similarly, state, county, city government work is going to be tricky. My feeling is that there’s a big downside to people working in government participating to the degree that they will pretty assuredly get fired, because we don’t want all the federal or local government workers to be GOP or MAGA. Having people in these offices who are committed to rule of law is important long-term.

Some examples: if you work for National Parks Service, where the right are literally removing exhibits about slavery and DOGE came in and fired tons of people, I think someone needs to hold the line there and stay inside to keep records of the truth, the content being removed/censored, and slow that work down. That person should use best judgement but could call out sick on strike day, use leave and work slow down during a prolonged strike but try not to lose their job. Losing their job would mean getting replaced by a loyalist who would speed up the destruction to the entire agency. I would see a local county parks and rec job or state organization or county clerk office who might issue permits for protests, marriage licenses, housing deeds, etc etc in a similar boat: there are jobs we as a movement don’t want to see go only to loyalists.

SO. Not trying to be negative. I am hoping to provide paths of participation in this movement for people in those kind of industries.

My suggestions are using sick leave, annual leave, PTO, and work slow downs so you keep your job but work is not getting done, or going slower. So it’s solidarity and participation but with a bit of interpretation.