"The message this year is that the country should be 'focusing on workers over billionaires.' We know there are bus drivers in New York and teachers in Idaho and nurses in Louisiana who are feeling the impact of a system that has decided to put billionaires ahead of everyone else."
"May Day has traditionally been reserved as a day of protest. In the U.S., May Day goes back to the 19th-century movement to establish an 8-hour workday at a time when it wasn't unusual for Americans to work shifts of 12 hours or more."
"More than 500 labor unions, student groups, community organizations and other groups will participate. One of those student groups, Sunrise Movement, which bills itself as 'young people fighting fascism to win a Green New Deal.'"
May Day demonstrations are planned nationwide, calling for a boycott of work, school, and shopping to protest the Trump administration's policies. The 'May Day Strong' events, marking International Labor Day, follow previous anti-Trump protests. May Day has historical roots in the 19th-century movement for an 8-hour workday. The National Education Association is a key organizer, emphasizing the need to prioritize workers over billionaires. Over 500 labor unions and community organizations are expected to participate, including student groups advocating for a Green New Deal.
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