Join the Western Mass Area Labor Federation, Mass Teachers Association, Springfield No One Leaves, and more in a May Day March!
📅Date: Friday, May 1st
🕛Time: 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm (3:30-4:30 for kid and family friendly activities)
📌Location: Downtown Holyoke. Gather at Heritage State Park, corner of Dwight & Heritage St.
We will march in Downtown Holyoke and congregate in Heritage State Park for food trucks and tabling. Here’s what to expect:
- 3:30-4:30 pm: Congregate in Heritage State Park at the corner of Dwight and Heritage St. We will have kid-friendly activities for parents coming from school.
- 4:30-5:30 pm: March in Downtown Holyoke (total length 0.5 mi) and hear about working class struggles across Western Mass.
- 5:30-7:30 pm: Gather in Heritage State Park, eat from food trucks and check out tables from organizations building working class and community power in Western Mass.
Parking: Wheelchair Accessible parking at the Ernest Proulx Municipal Parking Facility (pay by card). Street parking in area to pay by coin.
Spanish interpretation will be provided for all speeches.
On May Day, we will be marching in solidarity with Holyoke educators and with working people around the country. Help us build a powerful demonstration of the unity and power of the working class this May by co-sponsoring. Gather a contingent of your union or community organization members to participate!
Learn more about Holyoke Teachers Association’s demands!
What is May Day?
“May Day” or “International Workers Day,” is observed on May 1st and commemorates the struggles and wins throughout the history of the labor movement across the country and internationally. It’s time for us to recognize that we are part of the same history and same struggle as the workers who fought for the right to organize on behalf of their communities. We need to take collective action on May 1st in solidarity with the working class around the country in order to protect our rights.