On May 1, 2025, in cities across the U.S., we will gather in solidarity—honoring the legacy of workers who organized for the 8-hour day.
Today, we face a new threat. A billionaire-backed minority is quietly reshaping our democracy—eroding workers’ and immigrants’ rights, defunding our public services, and concentrating power into the hands of the few. But across the country, people are coming together to push back… not with fear, but with hope and nonviolent action.
A peaceful People’s Movement is growing—rooted in community, powered by compassion, and determined to build a future that serves all of us. From mutual aid networks to labor unions, student groups to neighborhood coalitions, we are reclaiming power by showing up for one another.
May Day is more than a tribute to the past. It’s a call to action in the present, a reminder that when we care for each other, we all rise.
Find protests near you using this map tool: https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/
Or this search tool: https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/may-day-strong
If there isn't one near your location, you can organize one yourself by clicking 'Host Event' at the Mobilize.us link, posting in this community or your state's 50501 Lemmy community, or by joining your local communities who partake in mutual aid and direct action (Handy guide here)
Want to take an extra step? Consider joining the IWW, a grassroots decentralized union that will gladly help you unionize your workplace, blue or white collar. By doing so, not only will you get better pay and benefits for you and your fellow workers, you'll also be bolstering our collective power for a general strike!
