“If my ancestors, as slaves, can lead the greatest general strike in the history of this country, taking it to the ultra-rich and big corporations, we can do it too!” Johnson said in remarks.

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Moving forward, experts say workers are going to have to work outside of NLRB elections to improve their jobs.

As a result of the government shutdown, the National Labor Relations Board has canceled union elections across the country; giving an assist to union busters, who often try to delay union elections in order to turn people against unions.