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What is May Day Strong, the ‘no work, no school, no shopping’ protests against Trump?

posted by Kristi Wachter on
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Day of action to support workers set for 1 May – who is organizing May Day Strong, and how can people join?
The Guardian Kim Kelly
Excerpt:
Organizers are expecting more than 3,500 actions across the country – from street protests to walkouts – “under the banner of workers over billionaires, taxing the rich, demanding ICE out, money for people not wars, and expanding democracy”, said Dominguez.
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What is May Day Strong, the ‘no work, no school, no shopping’ protests against Trump?
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May Day, Protest (US), Donald Trump, Trump administration, Protest, US politics, US news
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