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May 1 Blackout: 3,500 Events Call for Worker Power

5/2/2026

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Thousands will join a blackout on May 1, with 3,500 “May Day Strong” events nationwide calling for no school, work or shopping.
The coalition of labor unions, immigrant-rights groups and No Kings demands an economy that puts workers, ends ICE, stops war and taxes the rich.
Students are joining while 15 North Carolina districts grant a “Kids Over Corporations” day off and the Chicago Teachers Union makes May 1 a civic-action day.

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Story summary

Thousands will join a blackout on May 1, with 3,500 “May Day Strong” events nationwide calling for no school, work or shopping.
The coalition of labor unions, immigrant-rights groups and No Kings demands an economy that puts workers, ends ICE, stops war and taxes the rich.
Students are joining while 15 North Carolina districts grant a “Kids Over Corporations” day off and the Chicago Teachers Union makes May 1 a civic-action day.