Employees and employers across Georgia will participate in a warning strike on January 15, calling for a new round of parliamentary elections and the release of the hundreds of people detained during ongoing nationwide protests, which began at the end of November when the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party suspended the country’s EU accession process.
This will be the main message for the Georgian Dream: how dire the country’s prospects could be if the regime’s anti-democratic policies continue and the country is isolated.
Protest 24, the Georgian NGO organizing the strike, has set up an event page on Facebook and is urging fellow citizens to join the action, which will take the form of a walkout commencing at 3pm on January 15 and lasting three hours.
“Regardless of where you work, whether you are a business owner, manager or employee, join us!” the event description reads.
Strike participants will halt work during the three-hour period, temporarily close their doors and stand outside their workplaces in a demonstration of the potential dire repercussions of political isolation for Georgia, such as economic stagnation, unemployment, and poverty.
