May 1st 2006 - Immigration General Strike Across the USA
/The United States may see its first widespread general strike in decades as hundreds of thousands across the U.S. are organizing a strike on May 1st. Another round of massive demos for immigrants is scheduled for many cities. School walkouts are being organized. A general strike is being organized among dockworkers and truckers around the country.
According to Infoshop News [HERE], major retailers such as Wal-Mart are scrambling to move goods around in an effort to minimize disruption caused by the strike.
- Los Angeles Port Truckers Call for May Day GENERAL STRIKE!
- Flyer for Mayday
- Dodge City, KS: Wildcat strike to protect undocumented workers
- Los Angeles: May 1st: Reclaim the Streets
- Other May Day events
What can you do to participate?
- Stay home from work. Walk out of school.
- Support and help organize the truckers strike. Attend their actions and demos. Help organize by passing out this flyer at truck stops.
- Organize May Day protests, actions and events in your city or town.
- Attend demonstrations for immigrant rights.
- Protest right wing media station that broadcast racist garbage. [FROM INFOSHOP]