May Day and Gaza protests sweeping the Bay Area Wednesday
Protests are expected throughout the Bay Area on Wednesday, as part of May Day action in support of workers and Palestinian people. Here’s what is happening today:
East Bay
- Oakland Sin Fronteras, a coalition of organizations that support workers and immigrant rights, will be holding a march to recognize and celebrate International Worker’s Day and in solidarity with Palestinian people.
- Where: Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, 1301 Clay St. in Oakland
- When: 2 p.m.
- Port of Oakland Shutdown, which was organized by several groups, including Bay Resistance, Anti-Police Terror Project and Palestinian Youth Movement.
- Where: Port of Oakland
- When: 4 p.m.
South Bay
- San Jose May Day March, which will include cultural performances and a march to celebrate “historic wins and fighting for a better future.”
- Where: begins at Roosevelt Park, ends at Plaza de César Chavéz
- When: 4 p.m.
- Unite Here, Local 19; hotel workers will be marching for a fair contract.
- Where: downtown San Jose in front of the San Jose Convention Center at 150 W San Carlos St.
- When: 4:15 p.m.
- SDS May Day parade, which is being held by the Students for a Democratic Society at San Jose State University to celebrate May Day and protest tuition increases, underfunded life-affirming programs, repression and other concerns for students.
- Where: MLK Library, march starts at City Hall
- When: 4:30 p.m.
San Francisco
- San Francisco International Workers’ Day march, which is being held by several community groups, including SF Living Wage Coalition, Bay Area Labor for Palestine, Mujeres Unidas y Activas, and Dolores Street Community Services.
- Where: BART Plaza at 24th Street in the Mission District
- When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- May Day General Strike to Stop Genocide
- Where: Harry Bridges Plaza in front of the Ferry Building on Embarcardero at the foot of Market Street
- When: 12:30 p.m.
- SF International Workers’ Day March and Rally, which is being held by SEIU 87 and Unite Here Local 2, in support of a fair contract for janitors and hotel workers.
- Where: Union Square
- When: 4 p.m.
Several college campuses will also continue their pro-Palestine encampments:
- Stanford University at White Memorial Plaza
- UC Berkeley at Sproul Hall
- San Francisco State at Malcolm X Plaza
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