One problem: SpongeBob does not seem to understand how to strike. But, interestingly, “Squid on Strike” does actually offer a glimpse of how workers' solidarity can succeed. The results of their strike are mixed, and the episode showcases how difficult workers’ uprisings can be in the state of the economy. Squidward ( Rodger Bumpass) leads SpongeBob in a short strike in the episode “Squid on Strike,” written by Walt Dohrn, Paul Tibbitt, and Mark O’Hare. One such episode harkens, somewhat, to the labor disputes happening in Hollywood where workers are fighting back against the wealthy elite penny pinchers who make billions of dollars and are not willing to give a small portion of that back to the artist who’s built their fortunes (you can help the creatives on strike here). Stephen Hillenburg’s long-running animated series has dipped its toes into the waters of the corporate landscape - particularly in episodes involving SpongeBob’s ( Tom Kenny) crustaceous cheapskate boss Mr. SpongeBob SquarePantsand discussions about the state of labor in this country may have more in common than you realize.
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