May Day 2026: No work! No school! No shopping!

May Day 2026: No work! No school! No shopping!

This May Day, a nationwide call of “No work, no school, no shopping” urges Americans to wield the historic power of nonviolent strikes and boycotts to confront inequality, defend democracy, and stand in solidarity with workers everywhere.

‘No School, No Work’ Teacher Strike Takes A Page From Communist May Day

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), never a group to shy away from radical posturing, has officially declared its intent to abandon the classroom on May 1. In a move that effectively amounts to a one-day strike, the union’s 730-member House of Delegates approved a resolution joining a national movement calling for a day of “no school, no work, and no shopping.”The CTU isn’t just asking its members to walk out; it’s demanding that Mayor Brandon Joh…