Workers around the world rallied Wednesday to mark May Day, with many calling on the labor movement to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian cause. In New York, Democracy Now! spoke to demonstrators who demanded that U.S. unions apply political pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza and to stop their government’s arms trade with Israel. “Workers do have the power to shape the world,” said Palestinian researcher Riya Al’sanah, who was among thousands gathered at a May Day rally in Manhattan.
Full article on the Democracy Now website at — http://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/2/nyc_may_day_rally_palestine_solidarity
Story imported via RSS from DemocracyNow.org
RSS Article Source: http://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/2/nyc_may_day_rally_palestine_solidarity
