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This May Day, it’s Workers Over Billionaires

On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual.

This May Day, we are continuing to build the strength, power and momentum to win.

When the billionaires break every rule,

it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them.

march with us at 4pm in washington square park

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  • May 5 rally against apollo global

    Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 9 West 57th St

    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Join laborers, and other unions and elected officials in a rally to demand that Apollo Global stop allowing the exploitation of workers. For more info, email birwin@local79.org

  • May 6 Rally at Manhattan Institute

    Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the New

    5:00 PM PM

    If you’re fed up with billionaires rigging the system in their favor, join us on May 6th and tell them to their faces.

    The Manhattan Institute’s annual gala is the largest concentration of billionaires in New York City, and this year honors Jeff Yass - notorious hedge fund vulture and top 10 MAGA donor who uses his fortune to defund public schools, slash public services, and bust unions.

    They’re taking our healthcare, defunding public schools, coming after our neighbors, and expecting that you’ll stay silent.

    Meet at the New York Public Library Steps at 5:00pm to join us.

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  • May 7: Freeze the Rent: Rent Guidelines Board Preliminary Vote

    Thursday, May 7 at 5pm

    Laguardia Performing Arts Center @ Laguardia Community College

    Join hundreds of tenants to fight for a rent freeze for millions of renters across New York City. Landlord profits are up for 30% and yet wages are stagnated and inflation continues to drive costs up. Led by working class tenants, the housing movement rallies and holds a press conference ahead of the Preliminary Vote by the Rent Guidelines Board. The Rent Guidelines Board must vote no increases on all leases!

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We’ll keep you up to date as more actions are planned, details are solidified, and we get closer to May Day.