International Workers Day 2024
May 1 Events Across the Golden State
International Workers Day is approaching, and socialists and union activists are ramping up for events around California. As is often the case, the celebrations are joined with ongoing struggles for justice on a number of fronts. Below are the events that we know about. There may be more! For background on why we celebrate May Day, go here.
For a fun pre-May Day event, City College of San Francisco’s Rosenberg Library is holding a reception for a May Day graphic art exhibit by noted artist Jos Sances. These graphics were created for the video documentary We Mean to Make Things Over: A History of May Day. Come to the reception Tuesday afternoon, April 30, 4 pm, at the fourth-floor exhibit space in the Rosenberg Library. Artist and filmmaker in attendance!
Los Angeles
LA May Day Coalition
Starting Location: 6100 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
Ending Location: 6927 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
*The route is a little over one mile so please plan accordingly.
2 p.m. Rally near Sunset and Gower
3 p.m. March Begins
4 p.m. Program near Hollywood and Highland
San Diego
Hospitality Workers fighting for a minimum wage!
San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council, SEIU, IATSE 122, UNITE HERE Local 30
Starting Location: San Diego Bayfront Park (corner of Gull St. and Park Blvd.)
Ending Location: San Diego Civic Center
4 p.m. - March from Bayfront Park
Bay Area
(Three events — look for the Bay Area Labor for Palestine banner)
SF Jobs With Justice
Starting Location: 24th Street BART Plaza
10 a.m. March
2 p.m. Rally
San Francisco Labor Council, UNITE HERE Local 2, SEIU 87
Starting Location: 415 Mission Street
March to Union Square
2 pm March
4 pm Rally
Oakland Sin Fronteras / Port of Oakland Shutdown
Starting Location: 1301 Clay street, Oakland Federal Building
Ending Location: West Oakland BART
2 pm Rally and March
4 pm Port of Oakland Shutdown (meet at West Oakland BART)
San Jose
South Bay Labor Council
Starting Location: Roosevelt Park, 901 E. Santa Clara Street
Ending Location: Plaza de Cesar Chavez, 194 S. Market Street
4 pm - Rally
Inland Empire
SEIU 2015, IEDSA, community organizations
Starting Location: 17080 Arrow Blvd., Fontana
10 am - begin march
Sacramento
Sacramento Labor Council, SEIU 2015, SEIU 1000, UAW Region 6, UAW 2350, UNITE HERE, community organizations
Starting Location: State Capitol, 10th Street, between L&N
10 am - street mural community action
For more info: California Labor Federation
