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May Day Strong coalition includes labor unions, immigrants rights groups, political organizations such as the Democratic Socialists of America, and the organizers behind the No Kings protests
May Day had historically been a day of immigration and labor rights groups coming together to advocate simultaneously for these issues, including the [day without an immigrant boycotts](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/may/02/usa.topstories3) of about 20 years
protesters will show how powerful the working class can be when it flexes its collective muscle. ## Who is organizing May Day Strong? The May Day Strong coalition is made up of a [formidable list
protest government policies that prioritise the ultra-wealthy over working-class people. May Day Strong has a broad set of demands, including “tax the rich” and abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — a call that
May Day? For the most part, the opposite of capitalism](https://www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1095729592/what-is-may-day-history) The National Education Association — the nation's largest labor union, with 3 million members — is a key organizer of Friday's protests
groups, including the Immigration Coalition, late on Sunday said there were “over 46 Delaney Hall protesters … arrested”. CBS News [reported](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/delaney-hall-ice-protests-dhs-restores-family-visitation/) that state officers in riot gear, and others on horseback, rushed
day slavery in the region, say many workers are murdered at sea, abused and often brought into a cycle of debt bondage. There is the lawless nature of the seas, which has emboldened traffickers
day laborers with [highly publicized raids](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/06/los-angeles-ice-raids-immigration), marking the Trump administration’s first large-scale surge of officers into a major city. As confusion reigned, local protests broke out in several parts
protesters at a Brisbane Olympic site were moved on for their own safety](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/01/australia-news-live-one-nation-labor-poll-free-public-transport-victoria-pauline-hanson-anthony-albanese?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with%3Ablock-6a1cc0568f0897699fdbbe3f#block-6a1cc0568f0897699fdbbe3f). See you tomorrow morning. **Warm, wet autumn for Australia this year, says BoM** South Australia had its fourth-wettest