May Day mobilizations, local marches and general strike actions on May 1

cultureApr 30, 2026391,307

Dozens of local marches, rallies and virtual meetups are scheduled for May 1, including 21 organized events across Wisconsin and a 'May Day Strong' Workers Over Billionaires mobilization in Roanoke, Virginia. Organizers nationwide are calling for a general strike, saying "no work, no school, no shopping", and pairing street protests with coordinated virtual gatherings and workplace actions. Events range from community marches and labor speeches to targeted economic withdrawal aimed at pressuring employers and lawmakers on wage inequality and corporate power, making May 1 a test of national labor organizing capacity.

Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

You've probably heard a lot about general strikes. But how exactly do they work? And is America on the verge of one? Labor journalist @kimkelly.bsky.social explains.

58790d ago

kaibae2019.bsky.social9

A prolonged general strike is the only thing that will address this mess

mac1too.bsky.social6

Exactly what we need! A mass general strike but longer than just one day! We the people need to fight for better wages, unions, term limits, age limits for congress, impeach and imprisonment for this regime and enablers, and the full release of Epstein files!

Buddy Stone4

She is correct in that it must be a sustained movement and not limited to planned protest.

Jon Rademacher3

We don't have the infrastructure to support enough people for one. When someone is going to get together and work on that, I have ideas that can work too but just talking about a strike is literally a death sentence for many many families and falls fully flat without ACTUALIZED mutual aid.

Jerome2

It would have to be a week or two, one day isn’t anything

@ahhhhhlt.bsky.social

Sometimes in bourgeois elections you actually don’t have to support anyone and you can spend your day focusing on organizing work or May Day activities instead of debating the merits of two Nazis

23190d ago

Pilsen Community Books

@pilsencommbooks.bsky.social

As always, we'll be closed on May Day in solidarity with workers everywhere engaging in collective action for a better world. Meet us at Union Park at 1 pm at the corner of Ogden & Randolph for the march and rally! We'll be there with @skunkcabbagebooks.bsky.social & @restoriedbookshop.bsky.social 😎

A flyer with a picture of a deified Lucy Parsons. It says "As always, Pilsen Community Books will be closed on Friday May 1st in observance of May Day and in solidarity with workers engaging in collective action today to fight for a better world. See you at 1 pm at the march and rally in Union Park! 'Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth.' –Lucy Parsons"

11290d ago

K.B. Spangler

@kbspangler.com

If you're participating in the general strike tomorrow, please remember it's not a day off! The purpose is to remove your presence from society. No work, no spending, no recreation where you have to pay for it. It's not a holiday, it's a message.

9689d ago

K.B. Spangler56

Not sure how this applies to streaming services, platform games, Bluesky, etc. Don't think anybody knows, really. We're just trying to get by. I'm going to be offline and planting a whole lot of shit, myself. See you on the other side!

AFL-CIO

@aflcio.org

May Day is about solidarity. Workers are taking action this year to stand up to the corporate billionaires who threaten our rights and freedoms. Join us: https://www.mobilize.us/aflcio/?q=may%20day

We fight for workers. May Day 2026 | AFL-CIO

4890d ago

Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News

@froomkin.bsky.social

May Day! It's tomorrow! What are you doing about it? www.headsupnews.org/p/may-day-wi...

2290d ago

Red Emma’s

@redemmas.org

We are closed for May Day on Friday May 1st, the international day celebrating the power and struggles of workers. Go find your comrades in the park and in the streets!

1790d ago

EPSU

@epsu.bsky.social

⏰ 100 years ago, organised workers won the five-day week. But the world of work has changed, while working time has barely moved. This #MayDay, @4dayweek.bsky.social is calling for shorter working time, stronger collective bargaining and a better balance. It’s time for change!

banner reading “100 years of the 5 day week, time for change” with the image of a watch with numbers rolling from 5 to 4

790d ago

Wile E. Coyote's ACME Sales Rep

@crankyoldcrackpot.bsky.social

Good morning, Corrina. Happy #MayDay #GeneralStrike Eve! Coffee in hand, community at our backs, hope and joy in our hearts, and Wile E. feral energy sparking like we're about to unionize the sunrise. Onward, together! #StrongerTogether #MindYourWile Smile Laugh Love Live 💙☕🌦️🌷☮️🐺

1190d ago

Common Cause

@commoncause.org

Billionaires aren’t paying their fair share. NO MORE. We are rising up to fight for freedom and fairness. Join us on May 1 Find the May Day event near you: https://www.mobilize.us/commoncause/map/?org_ids=41722&zoom=2.5

1190d ago

Maggie Chapman (she/her)

@maggiechapman.bsky.social

✊ Tomorrow is May Day ✊ We celebrate the power, solidarity & resilience of workers everywhere. We stand together to fight rising inequality, insecure work & a cost of greed crisis. None of this is inevitable! Together, we can demand better & create a better future! On Saturday, we march - join us!

790d ago

Alex Hertel-Fernandez

@awhf.bsky.social

Excited that this piece with my colleague Kate Andrias is out in the world! On the anniversary of abundance the book and May Day, we lay out how worker power has to be part of any abundance movement. Grateful to @monicapotts.bsky.social for writing about the report: newrepublic.com/article/2096...

1090d ago

TCarlson

@tcw123.bsky.social

#MayDay #PERSIST #TEXAS Sherman Texas Indivisible Sherman TX: This May Day we are Feeding Families, Not Billionaires! Friday, May 1 12am – 11:45pm CDT www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

590d ago