Join May Day Rallies in Portland, Orono & Other Towns

On May 1, Workers will be holding rallies across the state as part of International Workers' Day, also known as May Day. May Day is a global celebration of the working class that commemorates the struggles and achievements of the labor movement. The day is a time to honor workers' contributions, advocate for our rights, and promote social and economic justice.  

This May Day comes as the Trump administration has carried out an unprecedented attack on workers' rights by stripping 1 million federal employees of collective bargaining rights, stacking the National Labor Relations Board with anti-workers corporate flunkies, eliminating federal mediation services, illegally firing thousands of workers and more.

It is more critical than ever that we speak out and resist these illegal and unconstitutional attacks on our rights. You are invited to bring your banners and signs to these events and make our voices heard!

PORTLAND: May Day 2025: STRENGTH IN SOLIDARITY!

3:30 - 6:30pm; McGoldrick Center (Bedford Street)

The event will start at the University of Maine at 3:30. We will march to the Post Office, Portland High, and then Monument Square starting around 5pm. After that, they we will head up Congress Street for a final rally in front of the Portland Public Museum. Details here.

The Portland effort is part of a larger national wide action. On April 17, over 1300 people participated in a national conference call spearheaded by the Chicago Teachers Union to organize May Day Strong actions in hundreds of cities across the country. 

ORONO: Strength & Solidarity  Rally

3:30-6pm; Orono Village Green behind the public library.

This event is sponsored by the University of Maine Graduate Workers, the Eastern Maine Labor Council, Food AND Medicine and the Maine Education Association.

Wayne Indivisible is also sponsoring a May Day event at Mill Pond Park on Main Street (Route 133) from 7-8 am and 5-6 pm.