A few are listed below and we hope you’ll participate and spread the word. If your organization or community is organizing something, let us know and we’ll help amplify your action. Just tag us @CJAOurPower Whether you join rent strikes, the general people’s strike or your own local actions, here are some activities happening this week and on May
Day that we want to make sure you know about from local to national.
TODAY Zoom Rally to Ensure an Essential Worker Bill of Rights Wed April 29, 6:00pm ET/5:00pm CT/4:00pm MT/3:00pm PT Join the zoom rally on protecting essential workers with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Ro Khanna and Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. You can
register here. And make sure to sign on here and support transit workers and all workers to
have the protections, support and equity they deserve as they continue to be on the frontlines.
FRIDAY, May 1st (local) In New Jersey, join Ironbound Community Corporation’s week of actions, culminating in a day of activities on Friday to demand that economic and health recovery include the workers, renters, homeowners, and immigrants who hold our society together. At 9am EST, post signs outside your window/door sharing how many #DaysWithout relief you have gone. At 12pm EST, join phone banking to your local elected officials and at 2pm EST join the cacerolazo by banging pots and pans at home, let the state know we demand a Just #RecoveryForAll #CancelRent #WorkerProtection #FreeThemAll
At 8pm EST join them for a live cultural night online.
In Mississippi, Cooperation Jackson has a day of activities planned in coordination with the People’s Strike, a growing coalition of workers, community, and political organizations confronting the COVID-19 pandemic by struggling against inept government and the forces of Wall Street to put people before profit. 10am-12pm CDT Community production mask distribution. More information here.
11am- 1pm CDT Join Cooperation Jackson in the People's Strike Call to Action. Join our Car Caravan which will Assemble at the Kuwasi Balagoon Center for Economic Democracy and Sustainable Development located at 939 W. Capitol Street, Jackson, MS. Livestream throughout the day at www.peoplesstrike.org Join us in demanding #NoWork #NoRent #NoShopping on #MayDay202
In San Francisco, PODER is doing May Day a little differently this year. Join the SF May Day Car Caravan from 12-2pm PST to #CancelRent, Mortgage & Utility Payments and Demand
#HomesForAll and a #DebtFreeFuture with tenants, homeless residents, workers and families! In Michigan, join Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, EMEAC, and Soulardarity in the #Turniton #keepiton campaign by demanding the Michigan Public Service Commission and state legislature support a just response to COVID-19. In Florida, support essential workers by sharing this open letter with the Governor @GovRonDeSantis on social media. When you do, ask him to act now to #ProtectFarmworkersNow! All essential workers deserve basic protections. You can also support farmworkers and immigrant workers on the frontlines by supporting the WeCount! Mutual
Aid (South Florida Farmworkers) and -Farmworkers Association of Florida (Statewide). More info can be found here.
Friday, May 1st (national)
Join the People’s Bailout Livestream Rally at 2pm EST/ 11am PST. Make posters and join the twitter storm to influence Congress and the White House or join local car caravans to show your solidarity with workers and those on the frontlines. Detailed information on how you can take action with your family is here.
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