New era and a new form of organization?! From Telegram group to the strike prep team
2019-11-04
Winston and Easy are part of a cross-profession strike prep team. Each plays different roles in the movement. They have initiated the strike on 2 Sept and 3 Sept,
"I think that this campaign is more important than any job. I want to focus on this battle first," social worker Winston says. In early June, he joined the social worker counseling group, but he was not very active until the strike on 5 Aug. On that day, he was on his way for a job interview, and was passing by a train station. A young man was being beaten by the "blue-ribbon" people, because he had obstructed the station entrance. Winston stepped in, boldly showing his social worker ID card, and tried to stop the conflict. Finally, he chose to stay and help, and forfeited the job interview. "I saw how the strike on 5 Aug had a great impact on Hong Kong. I think there is hope in Hong Kong, so I want to do more." Winston appreciates that the current union has strong execution skills, but there was a lack of cross-sector strike, so he pushed for one through TG.