About this episode
The episode discusses the significant protests for International Workers Day and various labor actions across the US.
PAPER: https://ourpapernow.org/Boycott REI! https://boycottrei.com/ May Day was the biggest it's been in years, and we spend much of the episode discussing the major protests in the US and around the world for International Workers Day. Workers in South Carolina spent their May Day picketing Elbit Systems in an effort to end their community's role in US-Israeli genocide. Bozeman mobile home residents have launched the state's first rent strike in half a century after their absentee landlords have left their communities to rot. We also have headlines from ISU, UIC, the Woodburn School District, the former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, REI, Hachette, and Amazon. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter, John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee
Topics covered
- May Day
- protests
- workers' rights
- rent strike
- community activism
- international solidarity
Keywords
- May Day
- protests
- workers
- rent strike
- activism
- Elbit Systems
- REI
- community
- solidarity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: REI, Elbit Systems, ISU, UIC, Woodburn School District, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Hachette, Amazon
Places: South Carolina, Bozeman
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