While American corporate media has focused on yet another stale election between Wall Street-financed candidates, Occupy has been organizing something extraordinary: the first truly nationwide General Strike in U.S. history. Building on the international celebration of May Day, past General Strikes in U.S. cities like Seattle and Oakland, the recent May 1st Day Without An Immigrant demonstrations, the national general strikes in Spain this year, and the on-going student strike in Quebec, the Occupy Movement has called for A Day Without the 99% on May 1st, 2012. This in and of itself is a tremendous victory. For the first time, workers, students, immigrants, and the unemployed from over 115 U.S. cities will stand together for economic justice.
See below the cut for what we believe to be the most comprehensive list of cities where Occupy May Day events are being planned, as well as other resources. Note: This is a living document. Check back for updates! If you have any additional events, please let us know in the comment section of this article. You are encouraged to share this page in as many ways as possible!
General Resources
- 6 Ways to Get Ready for the May 1st GENERAL STRIKE
- Why And How To Strike On May Day
- Global Facebook Event
- Follow on Twitter: @OWSMayDay | @OccupyGenStrk | @StrikeEverywher | @OccupyGenStrike | #M1GS | #GeneralStrike | #MayDay
- MayDaySolidarity2012
- StrikeEverywhere.net
- May Day Legal Fund
- May Day Fund NYC
- WhyIStrike.tumblr.com
- HowIStrike.tumblr.com
- MayDayGallery.tumblr.com
Key City-wide May Day Sites
- New York City – MayDayNYC.org
- Bay Area, California – StrikeMay1st.com
- Chicago – ChicagoSpring.org/May1
- Southern California – OccupyMay1st.org
- Seattle – May1stSeattle.org
Find a nearby city with planned actions:
A – B
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Albany, New York
- Amherst, Massachusetts
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Austin, Texas
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Bellingham, Washington
- Binghamton, New York
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Boise, Idaho
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boulder, Colorado
- Bozeman, Montana
- Brooklyn, New York
- Buffalo, New York
- Burlington, Vermont
C – D
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Chicago, Illinois
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Colorado Springs, Colorado (GA endorsed)
- Columbia, Missouri
- Dallas, Texas
- Dayton, Ohio
- Daytona Beach, Florida
- Denver, Colorado
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Detroit, Michigan
- Dover, Delaware
- Durango, Colorado
E – L
- El Paso, Texas
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Frederick, Maryland (will be joining Occupy Baltimore)
- Fullerton, California
- Gainesville, Florida
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Houston, Texas
- Huntington, West Virginia (GA endorsed)
- Indianapolis, Indiana (GA endorsed)
- Irvine, California (GA endorsed)
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Lansing, Michigan
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Long Beach, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Louisville, Kentucky
M – N
- Madison, Wisconsin (will be joining Milwaukee)
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Miami, Florida
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mira Monte, California (GA endorsed)
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- Naples, Florida (GA endorsed)
- Nashville, Tennessee
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- New Haven, Connecticut (going to NYC)
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- New York City, New York
- Norfolk, Virginia
O – R
- Oakland, California
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Olympia, Washington
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Orange County, California
- Orlando, Florida
- Oxnard, California
- Pasadena, California
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Portland, Maine
- Portland, Oregon
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Reno, Nevada
- Richmond, Virginia
- Riverside, California
S – W
- Sacramento, California
- Salem, Oregon
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- San Antonio, Texas
- San Francisco, California
- San Fernando Valley, California
- San Jose, California (GA endorsed)
- Santa Cruz, California
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Schenectady, New York (GA endorsed)
- Seattle, Washington
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Shoreline, Connecticut
- Somerville, Massachusetts
- St. Louis, Missouri (GA endorsed)
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Syracuse, New York
- Tacoma, Washington
- Tampa, Florida
- Toledo, Ohio
- Tucson, Arizona
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Venice, California
- Ventura, California
- Washington, District of Columbia (GA endorsed – info coming soon!)
- Wilmington, Delaware (trip to NYC)
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
International
Note: May 1st is a nationally-recognized holiday (International Workers´ Day or May Day) in over 80 countries. It would be impossible to list every demonstration worldwide. The following list only reflects May Day events organized by Occupy-related groups in direct solidarity with #OWS.
- Den Haag, The Netherlands
- London, England
- Melbourne, Australia
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Seoul, South Korea
- St. Johns, Newfoundland
- Sydney, Australia
- Toronto, Ontario
See also:
- May 1st Public High School Walkout Called by Occupy High
- May 1st: Occupy the Golden Gate Bridge
- Occupy Los Angeles: #M1GS 101
- What YOU Can Do on May Day
- May 1st Blockade Called For New York Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries — Commuter Delays Expected
- Democracia Real Ya: Five Reasons to Take The Streets
- Four Ways to Support Re-Occupation
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans, and Gender Non-Confirming Contingent for May Day NYC
- List of Occupied Media
- MAYDAY, MAYDAY!!! – A Call to Action
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