May Day protests planned across Rhode Island this Friday
May Day protests are planned across Rhode Island on May 1, with two rallies in Providence at Brown University and the Rhode Island State House. Organizers, including anti-Trump groups and teacher's unions, are calling attention to economic and workplace issues.
Protests are planned across Rhode Island on May 1, known as May Day or International Workers' Day. Organizers, including groups like 50501, Indivisible, and the National Education Association, are using the global labor holiday to highlight economic and workplace issues. Two rallies are planned in Providence: one at Brown University and another at the Rhode Island State House. The student rally at Brown University will meet at 1pm at the Rockefeller Library to demand affordability, freedom, and safety. Organizers are encouraging supporters to avoid work, school, and shopping on May 1 as part of coordinated protests across the country. May Day has taken on a political narrative in the US, with labor unions and advocacy groups using the date to launch rallies and demonstrations.
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