You may have seen messages on social media urging people to not buy anything at all on Friday, Feb. 28, as part of a protest. This isn't just your friends getting fed up with prices and corporations, it's an actual organized movement. Consumers are being urged to not spend any money, online or otherwise, for 24 hours, the entirety of Feb. 28.

Tired of corporate greed, The People's Union asks consumers to not spend money on Friday to help take back a 'corrupt economic system.'

The boycott is being organized by the People's Union USA and targets major retailers Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy.

Here’s what you need to know about the economic blackout. John Schwarz is the founder of the Peoples Union USA and lives in the Chicago area. The 57-year-year-old meditation teacher said he came up with the idea for a boycott as he was searching for a way to take action in response to the tumultuous start of the Trump administration,

If they must make a purchase, they are being encouraged to support local businesses - as major retailers are being targeted in the planned boycott. Here's what to know about the planned economic blackout.