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Public sector workers represented by AFSCME rally for May Day wearing green and holding up signs.

“Bigger Than a Contract”: In the Twin Cities, Marches, Strikes, and Blockades for May Day

By Isabela Escalona and Amie Stager

In South Carolina, a May Day Picket of Israeli Weapons Company Supplying Munitions Used in Lebanon

The International Workers’ Day protest targets Elbit America, a subsidiary of the largest weapons company in Israel.

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International
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Minnesota
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Government
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Federal workers who led the first-ever young workers march on Washington want to see young workers rise up across the U.S. and demand more from their employers and government.
Minnesota
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Minnesota
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