The Guardian | Working Americans are taking the streets for May Day. Will Democrats pay attention? | Claire Valdez by Claire Valdez

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May Day on May 1, 2026 saw more than 3,000 protests across the United States as workers, students and families demanded a strike that halts school, work and shopping while ending billionaire rule. Claire Valdez, a New York assemblymember, union organizer and Democratic socialist running for Congress, argues that both the Republican and Democratic establishments have abandoned the working class—exemplified by policies that ignore the cost‑of‑living crisis, fund overseas conflicts, and deregulate labor protections. She links today’s struggle to the historic fight for the eight‑hour day, noting that modern oligarchs such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are undermining workers’ rights while private‑equity gutts hospitals and pensions. Valdez calls for organized action, quoting UAW president Shawn Fain that it is time to decide the world we want and what we are willing to do, and urges unions to set contracts to expire on May 1 2028 and prepare for a general strike and a progressive electoral surge. The piece frames May Day as both beautiful and devastating—a reminder of the high stakes and the power of collective action to secure dignified wages, benefits, housing, healthcare and a good life for ordinary Americans.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/01/may-day-protests-democrats-working-class

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Responding to the increasing calls for a general strike in the wake of the rampage by the Trump administration's immigration Gestapo he said, “I ...

Stellantis’ announcement of no profit sharing payout in 2026 provoked immediate outrage among tens of thousands of US workers who rely on the checks to pay essential bills.#UnitedAutoWorkers #UAW #profitsharing #ShawnFain #WillLehman #Stellantis #contract #Tavares #RichBoyer
UAW tries to contain anger as Stellantis workers denied profit sharing checks

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National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting #NYC Left

Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a socialist with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UAW President Shawn Fain.

https://theintercept.com/2026/01/14/claire-valdez-antonio-reynoso-zohran-mamdani-nyc/

from #TheIntercept
Akela Lacy
January 14 2026, 6:00 a.m.

#JusticeDemocrats is wading into a high-profile congressional race in #NewYorkCity, where a competition between the progressive Brooklyn borough president and a #socialist first-term State Assembly member is testing competing visions for the future of the electoral left under Mayor #ZohranMamdani.

The group is endorsing #ClaireValdez, a State Assembly member from Queens and member of the #DemocraticSocialistsOfAmerica, to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez in #NewYork’s 7th CD. Valdez launched her campaign last week alongside #Mamdani and #UAW President #ShawnFain, two of her highest-profile backers...

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Shawn Fain has called for a general strike in 2028. Now, in the context of U.S. intervention in Venezuela and escalated ICE violence in the murder ...

Shawn Fain has called for a general strike in 2028. Now, in the context of U.S. intervention in Venezuela and escalated ICE violence in the murder of Renee Nicole Good, the base of the UAW is calling on the leadership to oppose U.S. imperialism.#GeneralStrike #ShawnFain #UAW #Venezuela
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Sanders Introduces “Pensions for All Act” to Ensure Workers Can Retire

Only 9 percent of Americans have pensions today, compared to 44 percent in 1975.

https://murica.website/2025/07/sanders-introduces-pensions-for-all-act-to-ensure-workers-can-retire/