DAVID MARCUS: Leave May Day to America's haters. Labor Day is for the proud workers who built our country

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DAVID MARCUS: Leave May Day to America's haters. Labor Day is for the proud workers who built our country

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May Day rallies occurred worldwide with activists calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as workers face rising energy costs tied to the Iran war, according to PBS NewsHour and Washington Times. Fox News notes May Day protests in the U.S. framed as organized by leftist groups opposing immigration and tax policies, contrasted with Labor Day as a longstanding American workers’ holiday. Across sources, the shared core is May Day demonstrations tied to labor concerns; disagreements center on political framing and motivation attributed to the protests, with PBS NewsHour and Washington Times emphasizing economic and global cost pressures.

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DAVID MARCUS: Leave May Day to America's haters. Labor Day is for the proud workers who built our country
Fox News5/1/2026

DAVID MARCUS: Leave May Day to America's haters. Labor Day is for the proud workers who built our country

'Outnumbered' discusses nationwide teacher walkouts planned for May 1st, protesting President Donald Trump's policies on immigration and taxes. Here in the good old United States of America, we have a lovely holiday each September called Labor Day, on which we celebrate the contributions of the nation’s workers. We do.

What to know about May Day demonstrations as workers face rising energy costs due to Iran war
Washington Times5/1/2026

What to know about May Day demonstrations as workers face rising energy costs due to Iran war

Activists worldwide gathered for May Day rallies and street protests Friday, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war.

What to know about May Day as workers face rising costs due to Iran war
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
5/1/2026

What to know about May Day as workers face rising costs due to Iran war

Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Activists worldwide gathered for May Day rallies and street protests Friday, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war.

May Day protests across Europe and Asia turn into anti-American, anti-Israel political battlegrounds
Fox News5/1/2026

May Day protests across Europe and Asia turn into anti-American, anti-Israel political battlegrounds

Reuters video shows hundreds of protesters chanting "resistance is everywhere", before groups clashed with police who tried to contain them from congregating in Taksim Square. (Reuters.) May Day demonstrations across Europe and Asia on Friday revealed how International Workers’ Day is increasingly transforming from a.

Aerial view of a May Day march in Los Angeles, CA, with a large crowd gathered on a street beside a lake and park, with the city skyline in the background.
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/1/2026

Thousands march in LA for May Day as unions push school walkouts, ‘economic blackout’

Thousands of workers, union members and activists are expected to flood downtown Los Angeles on Friday for May Day , with organizers urging supports to skip work, school and shopping as part of a broader “economic blackout.” The main rally is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at MacArthur Park , followed by a march to.