US May Day protest wave aims for a nationwide labor blackout
TL;DR
Thousands across the United States are expected to join a May Day Strong economic blackout—no school, no work, no shopping—spanning about 3,500 events as labor unions, immigrant-rights groups, and activist organizations mobilize marches, walkouts, and rallies to press for worker-centered policies and to build toward a potential general strike in the coming years.
- Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ protest in economic blackout The Guardian
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- May Day protests to highlight struggles of workers across the US USA Today
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- Thousands expected to protest, march across WA on May Day The Seattle Times
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