#MayDay Means #Resistance
A Call to Take Action on #May1st

This May Day, gather in defiance of tyranny and oppression. Gather to create communities based in solidarity and mutual aid. Gather with everyone who wants a better life. Gather to honor those who fought before us. Gather to show that another world is possible.

#CrimethInc, 2025-04-08

"As May Day 2025 approaches, we face an increasingly grim situation. Donald Trump and his lackeys are restructuring the state, redirecting even more resources towards repression and filling their pockets along the way. They are already deporting students on the basis of their political views and they have made it clear that they intend to escalate to deporting US citizens as well. All the while, the ecological damage, climate disasters, wars, and genocides that were already in progress are only intensifying.

"While some are laying low, hoping that the tide will turn, that is a terrible mistake. How far this nightmare can go will be determined by what people do now to build movements of resistance. The more time passes, the firmer #Trump’s grip on the institutions will be, and the better positioned he will be to expand and intensify repression. Even if Trump’s ill-thought-out policies alone suffice to turn the majority of the population against him, that will not answer the question of how to push him out of power—he has already shown that he will not leave office willingly. It also will not ensure that what comes after will be any better. Remember, we ended up in this situation because of the catastrophic reign of the #Biden administration.

There’s no way around it: we have to build powerful grassroots movements through which to defend each other and popularize a radical analysis of what we are up against.

"May Day offers a perfect occasion for this. For nearly a century and a half, anarchists and other revolutionaries have observed it as a day of celebration and resistance. Tapping into this longstanding tradition offers many reference points for what we can do right now.

"Wherever you are, you can do something for May Day. Better yet, organize a week of events, including education, mutual aid, arts and entertainment, and a march or demonstration."

Read more:
https://crimethinc.com/2025/04/08/may-day-means-resistance-a-call-to-take-action-on-may-first
#MayFirst #GeneralStrike #InternationalWorkersDay #Resistance #ResistFascism #ResistAuthoritarianism

so you want a General Strike!™ on a particular day? cool

can you provide child care for people going to a protest on a particular day?

What would a #generalstrike in the #US actually look like?

https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/what-would-general-strike-in-the-us-look-like/

I believe that the only thing that will work, short of revolution, is a general strike. Money is all they care about. I believe protests are important. If nothing else, they are a great way to know we're not alone and that we're fighting together for the same thing.

I implore you to go to the website https://generalstrikeus.com/ and read about how this works. Look into it and see what has worked around the world. Then please sign the Strike Card.

We can do this!

#GeneralStrike
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Report: Palestine general strike on Monday to protest against the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

A statement issued today stressed the importance of uniting local and international efforts to end the Israeli aggression and to continue demanding accountability for the violations of international law and the rights of Palestinians.

https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/156155

#generalstrike #GazaGenocideNotWar #uspol #freepalestine .

If you want a general strike we need at least 10 million people to commit to ensure a successful action. The numbers are still too low. Use a burner email and name if needed to sign. Sign here: generalstrikeus.com #3E #GSUS #GeneralStrike

Super exciting and inspiring to see so many people out there yesterday. Truly historic numbers of participants. And in spite of my following comments, I think demos like these are critical. If nothing else, they show the world that we are not sheep, that we oppose the fascist regime. It gives the government a taste of how strong we can be. Large demos like these provide a forum for activists to communicate with each other, share ideas, agitate for more radical changes. And it is empowering to be part of large demos, particularly for those who haven't done it before, instilling some hope in these dark times.

But here are a couple of things to consider:

(1) "Hands Off" is a liberal, not a leftist, slogan, devoid of anti-capitalist critique. Consider that the posters included "Hands Off NATO." That piece suggests that at least some organizers and participants actually support imperialist wars and interventions. NATO is one of the most anti-working-class organizations there is. Its entire purpose (contrary to the propaganda) is to pit working-class soldiers against each other in order to protect existing, and acquire new, territory, markets, and workers for the benefit of capitalists.

(2) "Hands Off Medicare, Social Security, libraries, immigrants, trans folks, etc." are necessary and existential short-term goals. But, at best, success brings us back to the pre-Trump status quo, which wasn't particularly good for most working-class people, nor for members of most marginalized communities. We need to be demanding a lot more (which many activists at yesterday’s demos were calling for).

(3) Some of the posters demanded "Fair Elections." But what does this even mean in a representative democracy? Yes, the Republicans have certainly exploited gerrymandering, the electoral college system, and voter suppression to win elections, sometimes even in spite of losing the popular vote. In fact, there are some who think Texas, with the 7th & 8th largest African American communities in the country (Dallas, Houston), would vote blue if not for gerrymandering and voter suppression. But then what? We'd still just be voting for who gets to rule over us and those rulers would still be primarily rich people, whose interests and policies align much more with the CEOs and corporate bosses than with working-class people. If the past is any indication, Democrats would still be supporting Zionism & Genocide, government suppression of strikes and worker movements (e.g., the recent train strike), imperialist & NATO interventions abroad. We'd still have millions living in the streets and millions dependent on food stamps and food pantries. We'd still have snowballing climate change and a government hamstrung by its subservience to capital. Let’s not forget, under Clinton, a Democrat, we got NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, the anti-worker NAFTA, and an “End to Welfare as We Know It.” And under Obama we got drone assassinations of U.S. citizens living abroad and a continuation of Bush’s mass deportations and imprisonment of immigrant children.

Optimistically, there were many people at yesterday’s demos who ARE thinking about these issues and fighting for far more than just a return to the pre-Trump status quo. There were lots of anti-genocide signs and posters and solidarity with Palestinians. Many demanding bodily autonomy for all, including both access to birth control and abortion, as well as access to gender affirming care. There were many demonstrators calling for a General Strike, which has far more potential to achieve results than do mass demonstrations. (Direct Action gets the Goods!)

So, let’s continue with these large mass demos. But let’s also start organizing direct actions that hurt the rulers’ bottom line. And let’s also remember that the most enduring North American General Strikes (e.g., Saint Louis, 1877; Seattle, 1919; Winnipeg, 1919; Minneapolis, 1934) all involved incredible organization and coordination, including the delivery of free food to residents; worker control of policing and emergency services; shutdown of corporate media and worker control of mass communication; worker control of transport and shipping.

Today in Labor History April 6, 1905: The Teamsters launched a sympathy strike with clothing cutters in Chicago. The strike started on December 15, 1904, at Montgomery Ward. The company locked out the workers and tried to starve them. The strike quickly spread to other unions. By April 6, 1905, there were 5,000 clothing workers on the picket lines. The teamsters added another 10,000 of their own. The bosses tried to ram through armed wagons full of scabs. The strikers fought back. Things grew increasingly violent. By the time the strike ended in May, twenty-one people were dead, mostly workers.

Report: Palestine general strike on Monday to protest against the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.

A statement issued today stressed the importance of uniting local and international efforts to end the Israeli aggression and to continue demanding accountability for the violations of international law and the rights of Palestinians.

https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/156155

#generalstrike #GazaGenocideNotWar #uspol #freepalestine .

Good job today, America. Keep it up. This next: generalstrikeus.com #HandsOff #GeneralStrike #resist

Cory booker is a hero. all americans should follow is example, and give up pissing and pooing until norms are restored #pissandpoo #generalstrike

The growing movement of the working class in #Belgium is developing under conditions of rising opposition to the #militarism which has gripped the ruling class continent-wide.

#GeneralStrike #AntiWar #Protest #Politics #Europe #EUpol
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Today In Labor History April 3, 1948: Cheju Massacre in Korea. Between 1948 and 1949, one of the 20th century’s least known genocides occurred. On the island of Cheju-do, 30,000 civilians were massacred (10% of the island’s population) by the South Korean army, Cheju-do police and the U.S. military. However, the governor of Cheju told American intelligence that the real number was closer to 60,000. Another 30,000 people fled to Japan. The massacre was designed to suppress a worker uprising and General Strike.

Interview: "Musk Fails in Attempt to Buy Wisconsin Supreme Court"

"Susan Crawford's election is a major victory for Democrats after billionaire.. Musk poured about $25 million into the Wisconsin race.

"This is a huge signal from a battleground state that Americans are genuinely angry..with Trump & with Musk"

~John Nichols

And 2 Florida districts saw a huge shift toward Democratic candidates.

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/4/2/wisconsin_supreme_court_susan_crawford

#wisconsin #trump #musk #uspol #resistautocracy #boycott #generalstrike .

Belgium General Strike
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2025/03/31/belgium_s-biggest-unions-stage-general-strike/

We're pleased to be part of the national coordination of museums, libraries, archives and groups to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the #GeneralStrike next year.

Find out how you can join us to support the commemoration here: http://bit.ly/GeneralStrike100