Hundreds of workers at the online retailer Wayfair walked out of their jobs yesterday to protest their company’s decision to sell beds to migrant detention camps on the US-Mexico border. Their action received support from Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — AOC tweeted: “[t]his is what solidarity looks like — a reminder that everyday people have real power, as long as we’re brave enough to use it.”

Maddie Howard, a Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member and Wayfair employee who played a central role in organizing the action, spoke with Jacobin’s Eric Blanc about the walkout’s development and political stakes.