The term “scab” is a strikebreaker, it refers usually to an employee that formerly was not hired by the company entangled in the contemporary trade dispute or an employee (union or non union) that disrespects picket lines and attends work during an ongoing strike. A quote commonly attributed to Jack London begins: After God had [...]
On May 1st we are to expect, as we always should, an aggressive, unjust overreaction to actions on the behalf of the NYPD. Though few of us wish to purposefully get arrested, many of us who simply wish the celebrate the holiday that May Day is will be kidnapped and caged by the state. This [...]
The Final Spring Training is here! It’s been 6 weeks of training in street tactics. We’ve learned how to creatively move and communicate together as a unit, and disperse and swarm to reach a target. Along the way, we’ve built community of trust by practicing together. And we’ve rung the People’s Gong, a call to action, [...]
As we approach May 1,we will be setting up 99 Picket Lines to expose, disrupt, and shut down the 1% who rule our city. This is an opportunity to fight back against austerity, union busting, the attacks on immigrant rights and the entire system of the 1% rule with a tactic and framework that is [...]
Propaganda: Download and print posters, fliers, zines, and more at http://occuprint.org/ and http://maydaynyc.tumblr.com and post them around your neighborhood; give them out to your friends, family, and co-workers; or bring them to community based organizations or local businesses and ask them to post them in their windows or leave a visible stack for members or [...]
Mutual aid is a practice that has existed for thousands of years if not more. In essence, it is the exchange of resources and services in a way that is both voluntary and mutually beneficial to those involved. Everyone has something of value to offer in this society. Instead of looking to corporations or the [...]
From the Labor Movement, to Women’s Suffrage, to the Civil Rights Movement, to the Anti-War Movements and the Anti-Nuclear Movement, Non-Violent Direct Action has been a powerful force for justice, liberation and change. Come out to an introduction workshop to learn how we can participate in Direct Action and help create a better world. Monday [...]
From MayDayNYC.org, MAY DAY IN NYC: Reading the history of May Day in NYC is like taking a whirlwind tour through America in the modern age. May Day NYC is a story of ebbs and flows and rapidly shifting political terrains; a story of oscillations between brutal police repression and breathtaking exhibitions of collective [...]
You are cordially invited to attend ongoing May Day Action Spokescouncils! This body aspires to inspire autonomous actions and collectively create a space where different groups can support each other through mutual aid and solidarity. We will not be meeting to make decisions or critique others’ tactics but to coordinate the various actions that [...]
May Day Planning Committee Meeting Schedule Wednesdays 6:30pm – 33 West 14th Street Saturdays 1:00pm – 55 Washington Square South