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WATCH: 7 Union Organizers Give Updates from May Day Actions Around the U.S.

Folks,

Its an exciting day, massive strike action across the South. All the major schools in North Carolina closed. Chicago schools closed and more reports are coming in of an unprecedented Labor Day around the US.

We did an hour long livestream with 8 different union organizers giving reports from cities like Raleigh, Youngstown, Indiana, Chicago, Philly and Minneapolis.

The interviews are dynamic and you can fill the energy since many of the union organizers. Watch them on Youtube and subscribe to our YouTube page.

I gotta run to our Party at Trace tonite located at 1738 Forbes Ave. I hope folks swing by. Free food, DJ and projector with images of the actions around the country.

May Day Party at Trace Uptown
Folks, On May Day millions of workers across the country are walking out to demonstrate their power on International Workers Day. Payday Report has tracked walkouts by unions and community groups in more than 85 cities. Major actions are in the works. In North Carolina, all the major school districts


We will have more tomorrow, but in the meanwhile, donate so we can keep this stuff going.

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Mike Elk is an Emmy-nominated labor reporter. He founded Payday Report using his NLRB settlement from being illegally fired in the union drive at Politico in 2015. Email him at melk@paydayreport.com
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