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>We will put our shops on vacation mode April 11-18. Those of us who can will strike for the whole week, and some of us are striking only for April 11. The rea
by mcdonje 5y ago
>We will put our shops on vacation mode April 11-18. Those of us who can will strike for the whole week, and some of us are striking only for April 11.
The reality that many (most?) sellers can't afford to strike will significantly limit the scope and impact of the exercise.
This is exactly why unions have strike funds.
It may seem weird for a bunch of small business owners to form or join a union, but that's what they should do.
- JAlexoid 5y agoOK. You realize that they can move to eBay and Shopify. If their complaints are true, then Etsy is already unusable and using Instagram ads is clearly a simpler way of doing business.
- giarc 5y agoI think that most sellers won't "strike" simply because there's likely a financial incentive not to. For that week, you can be the only "custom sticker maker" on the platform and increase your profits. What can the other sellers do about it?! The reason why workplace strikes work is because you are visibly seen 'crossing the picket' line and so majority of workers comply. Other Etsy sellers can see you continue to sell, but what does it matter, you don't work with them. They are all independent of each other.