May Day Protests + Labor on the Move
May Day Protests + Labor on the Move
Happy May Day! Our reporters will be in the streets today as New Yorkers mark International Workers Day, which is celebrated as an official holiday in more than 100 countries but not in the country where it originated. May Day has also been a day to march for immigrant rights since 2006.
Today’s main event will be a “Student and Workers March for Palestine” rally that begins at Foley Square at 4 p.m.
No doubt there will be thousands marching for Palestine today, especially after last night’s storm-trooper-esque raids on encampments at Columbia and City College. Palestinian trade unions have also called for a general strike today. For breaking news, follow us on Indy Twitter and Indy Instagram.
Click here to see what jail support at 1 Police Plaza, which is still ongoing as not all of the around 300 arrestees from last nights Columbia and CUNY raids have been released.
Labor Rising
In our April cover story, we wrote about surging union activism among younger retail- and service-industry workers who are fighting and winning union battles across New York City that would have been considered impossible even a few years ago.
Labor Breakthrough: Workers Winning Victories Once Thought Impossible
By Amba Guerguerian
More than 4,000 labor activists from across the country recently descended on Chicago for the Labor Notes conference, a biannual gathering of rank-and-file troublemakers who have played a key role in reviving the union movement in recent years. In this article, veteran labor organizer Eric Dirnbach looks back on some of the most exciting conversations at the conference including discussions about Starbucks workers’ historic campaign, renewed union organizing in the South, the UAW’s historic run of victories, and how to mobilize the labor movement to support the struggle for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and for Palestinian liberation.
At an Exhilarating Labor Notes Conference, the Working Class is Standing Up
By Eric Dirnbach
If you need a little help getting motivated to hit the streets today, here’s a song just for you.