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2026 May Day Blackout: 3,000+ Strikes Target Trump Policies

4/28/2026

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May Day organizers project the 2026 economic blackout will involve more than three thousand coordinated worker actions, making it the largest strike in U.S. history.
Labor unions and community groups plan city-wide shutdowns on May 1, 2026 in Chicago, Los Angeles and other U.S. cities.
Organizers link the blackout to President Donald Trump’s proposals to place ICE agents at polling places and to recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela and Iran.

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May Day organizers project the 2026 economic blackout will involve more than three thousand coordinated worker actions, making it the largest strike in U.S. history.
Labor unions and community groups plan city-wide shutdowns on May 1, 2026 in Chicago, Los Angeles and other U.S. cities.
Organizers link the blackout to President Donald Trump’s proposals to place ICE agents at polling places and to recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela and Iran.