week of action
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workers over billionaires
may 1st
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AMAZON DELIVERS ICE
Bryant Park, 8:30 AM
Join workers and organizers from across New York City, and the Rude Mechanical Orchestra, to demand that Amazon cut their contracts with ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, and pay a living wage.
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rally and march: 4pm
Washington Square Park, 4 PM
Join the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO; New York Immigration Coalition; union & community members from across the City to commemorate International Workers Day.
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We’ll keep you up to date as more actions are planned, details are solidified, and we get closer to May Day.
all events
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April 26 Queens Says No Kings Art Build
Sunday, April 26, 2026
3:00 PM 6:00 PM
We marched. We showed what Queens can do.
Now we build what comes next.
Join Queens Says No Kings (QSNK) for a community art build that keeps the movement visible, connected, and growing. This is how we carry momentum forward - by coming together, supporting each other, and shaping a collective voice that can be seen across Queens.
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April 28 Worker Memorial Day
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
12:00 PM 2:00 PM
Join the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) for our annual Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration to honor those who have died or suffered injuries or illnesses while on the job, to recognize the sacrifices made by all essential workers on the front lines, and to renew the fight for strong safety and health protections.
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April 28 DSA: Imperialism and the Homeland
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
An administration that promised to stay out of “forever wars” now stands perpetually on the verge of starting one or more. Meanwhile, violence abroad is matched by state terror at home. All of this has roots in a history of American empire as old as the nation itself.
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May 1st March and Rally
Friday, May 1 at Washington Square Park
4:00 PM 6:00 PM
Join the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO; New York Immigration Coalition; union & community members to commemorate International Workers Day!
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May 1 Riverside Park May Day Potluck Picnic
Friday, May 1, 2026
1:00 PM 2:30 PM
Picnic with Upper West Side Action Group for May Day and then travel together to the citywide May Day rally/march from the picnic.
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May 1 Travers Park May Day Potluck Picnic
Friday, May 1, 2026
1:00 PM 2:30 PM
Join us before the protests for a community potluck picnic at Travers Park from 1-2:30pm. This will be a chance to get to know your neighbors and enjoy being outside together for a relaxed and low-key event before the protests.
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May 1 Prospect Park Community Strike Picnic
Friday, May 1, 2026
1:00 PM 4:00 PM
From ancient rites of spring to the fight for the eight-hour workday, May Day has long been a call for a General Strike. This Strike Picnic weaves celebration, art, and resistance together while providing a landing pad for striking workers, shoppers, and students.
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May 1 Queens Says No Kings and The Beacon - May Day Action in Macdonald Park
Friday, May 1, 2026
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
BRING A SIGN AND JOIN US IN MACDONALD PARK - Enjoy community and solidarity.
Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them.
Our Demands for May 1st - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war.
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May 1 AMAZON DELIVERS ICE
Friday, May 1, 2026
8:30 AM 9:30 AM
Join workers and organizers from across New York City, and the Rude Mechanical Orchestra, to demand that Amazon cut their contracts with ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, and pay a living wage. At 8:30am we will gather in Bryant Park by the Joseph Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain to hear some words from workers affected by Amazon's abuse before marching together to Jeff Bezos' penthouse at 212 Fifth Avenue.
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May 5 rally against apollo global
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 9 West 57th St
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join laborers, and other unions and elected officials in a rally to demand that Apollo Global stop allowing the exploitation of workers. For more info, email birwin@local79.org
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May 6 Rally at Manhattan Institute
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 42nd St
6:00 PM 8:00 PM
Join us in protesting the billionaire-funded right-wing think tank in our own backyard. This year, they’re honoring legendary hedge fund vulture and Top 10 MAGA donor Jeff Yass. Stand together to say: Workers over billionaires!