___You understand what a strike is ___You know why you want to organize and how to negotiate a strike ___You notified the national offices, and made sure you'll be able to update and report throughout the duration of the strike ___You have set up committees to handle the various planning responsibilities for the strike: General strike committee Negotiating committee Picketing committee Publicity committee Financial/fundraising committee ___You came up with a budget including all strike expenses ___You made a list of demands including: What you want Why you are threatening to strike Why you want what you want A guarantee that striking workers will not suffer any negative consequences ___You have negotiated as much as you can before picketing If negotiations fail... ___You got your picketers out ___You have negotiated further with management until you reach a mutual conclusion