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AFT President @rweingarten spoke at a #MayDay2025 rally in Los Angeles today. Here’s a clip of her remarks! Were you in the streets today? Tag @aftunion in your photos and videos!
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Trump’s executive order gutting collective bargaining rights for federal workers is about billionaires attacking what the labor movement has fought for generations to build.
Tell Congress to support the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaign…
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'Hands off our Democracy:' Hundreds turn out of for May Day anti-Trump event in New Haven trib.al/jurXJS6
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May Day Protest in Norwalk Draws Crowds, Calls to ‘Rein In the Dictator’
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"Allowing taxpayer dollars to fund religious charter schools would put both public education and religious freedom at risk," warned one teachers union leader as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Oklahoma case. commondreams.org/news/oklaho…
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Teacher Voice - Time to speak up #AFT #realsolutions #AFTCT #teachersatthetable #fundourschools bristoledition.org/blog/2025…
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As we mark #InternationalWorkersDay, we're at a critical turning point. The billionaire class has launched an unprecedented attack on public services, democratic institutions & workers' rights. The time to fight back is now. Read full PSI statement: psishort.link/MayDay25
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Today on May Day, labor leaders demanded action from the Salvadoran government to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia. He built a life and a @smartunionworks career here. His deportation was illegal. His imprisonment is indefensible.
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On #MayDay, workers around the globe are standing up to the billionaires who are threatening our rights and freedoms.
We’ll fight to protect all workers from the Trump admin’s illegal attacks on our jobs, our unions, our contracts and our freedoms. aflcio.org/press/releases/af…
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Today is May Day, or International Workers' Day, the day that commemorates the struggles and gains made by workers and the labor movement.
This year, it's an opportunity to stand up to federal attacks on workers' rights & demand CT do more to protect working people in our state.
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Happy May Day/International Workers Day from the streets of Los Angeles!! #OneStruggle #OneFight #WorkersUnite #SolidarityForever #SiSePuede
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At its core, #MayDay is about solidarity.
Workers around the globe are taking action this International Workers’ Day to stand up to the billionaires who are threatening our rights and freedoms, and America’s unions are standing with them in solidarity.
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"Today, on International Workers' Day, we are not just remembering our history – we are making it! I stand before you as a proud paraeducator... here to give voice to the workers who are too often overworked, overlooked & undervalued" –Shellye Davis at New Haven #MayDay2025 rally
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Millions marching against Trump agenda on May Day. Preliminary count shows people turning out in 600 protests from coast to coast.
#MayDay #news
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BREAKING: Nursing home workers with @SEIU1199_NE just delivered 51 strike notices to Gov. Lamont! Nearly 6,000 workers may go on strike starting May 19
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Five classic labor documentaries that provide the kind of critical labor history typically omitted from school textbooks (available online for free): labornotes.org/blogs/2025/04…
ALT Five women in a black and white photo hold a sign saying “400 on strike since November 7 Our members need funds.”
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A guide to May Day 2025 actions:
inthesetimes.com/article/may…
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Probably one of the worst ways to kick off #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. usatoday.com/story/news/educ…
