No work, no school, no shopping: What to know about the Jan. 30 general strike

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

No work, no school, no shopping: What to know about the Jan. 30 general strike

advocate.com/politics/general-strike-nationwide-anti-ice

Ryan Adamczeski (29 Jan 2026)

Organizers are ready to hit the Trump administration where it hurts the most – in the wallet.

Activists are calling for a national general strike on Friday to protest Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity across the country, but particularly in Minnesota, where nearly 3,000 federal agents have been deployed as part of an aggressive crackdown on supposed fraud.

Organizers of the general strike are asking people to not go to work, not go to school, and not purchase anything on January 30. This creates both an economic blackout, and the opportunity to participate in local protests against ICE.

"The entire country is shocked and outraged at the brutal killings of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Silverio Villegas González, and Keith Porter Jr. by federal agents," the National Shutdown website states. "While Trump and other right wing politicians are slandering them as 'terrorists,' the video evidence makes it clear beyond all doubt: they were gunned down in broad daylight simply for exercising their First Amendment right to protest mass deportation."

"Every day, ICE, Border Patrol and other enforcers of Trump's racist agenda are going into our communities to kidnap our neighbors and sow fear," it continues. "It is time for us to all stand up together in a nationwide shutdown and say enough is enough!"

[Lori Dee ✅]

The Denver Post reported today that dozens of businesses in Denver will be closed in support of the protest. Major cities across the country are mobilizing against this regime.

Be safe out there.

[Northern Star Girl ✅]

USA Income Tax season is getting into full swing... there is NO WAY that
I am going to close my CPA business. I am at the point that I will be starting
to work 6 or 7 days a week until late April.

Organizers are ready to hit the Trump administration where it hurts the most – in the wallet.
Organizers of the general strike are asking people to not go to work, not go to school,
and not purchase anything on January 30.

Explain to me how this hits the Trump Administration in the wallet?
Instead it immediately hurts small businesses, lower income families that
are now having a difficult time paying their bills....
...and encouraging our kids to not go to school?  Why take it out on our
children's education and their ability to learn in order for them to have a more
successful life?

Danielle [Northern Star Girl]

[Lori Dee ✅]

Explain to me how this hits the Trump Administration in the wallet?

I read a different article about this, and it said that the intent was to get everyone to stop what they are doing and get out in the streets and protest. I think it is more about numbers in attendance, which is visible, vs invisible tax dollars.

I remember doing taxes from January to May, working 18 hours a day. We even put in a full day on Easter Sunday. I know that's your payday, so stock up on coffee and chocolate.

[ChrissyRyan]

We need less hate and more love for all.


Chrissy

[Courtney G]

We need less hate and more love for all.

That's precisely what people are protesting. They're protesting an administration built on hate, judgement, intolerance and systemic oppression. But mostly, they're trying to counter the extinction burst event that got it us here 17 years ago.