Overview

• Organizers say demonstrations are scheduled in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with Newsweek publishing a state-by-state sample and directing readers to May Day Strong’s listings.
• The AFL-CIO is coordinating events with advocacy groups including Public Citizen, Indivisible, Democracy Forward, MoveOn and Patriotic Millionaires, according to organizers.
• Planned actions target policies described by organizers as anti-union, including attempts to rescind collective bargaining rights for 1 million federal workers and wage rule changes affecting contractors and care workers.
• Public Citizen reported 984 events already on the calendar with a stated goal of surpassing 1,000 by Labor Day.
• The Labor Day campaign follows recent nationwide mobilizations, including June 14 ‘No Kings’ rallies and August 2 ‘Rage Against the Regime’ events, with marches and rallies slated from Chicago and Los Angeles to Honolulu and New York City.