Linda Sarsour: We’re on Strike Because Women Have Not Been Recognized for Economic Contributions

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SARSOUR: "We’re on strike because we think that women have not been recognized for the economic contributions to our country. We are one of the largest legal services providers in our district. We’re closed today. We’re an all-women’s staff. Nobody would be able to get legal services today because our women have all decided to strike. We’re the largest group of consumers in this country. If we decided one day not to shop we could potentially paralyze this country economically. We’re demanding things that people have been demanding in this country for the past maybe 40 years and we still have not gotten equal pay. We still don’t have universal paid leave or health care — access to health care for reproductive rights that are under attack. We’re out here for economic justice and just to be treated with dignity and respect."