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5/1 (in person, MA) Women in Black Boston, Andover @ Raytheon, Shelburne Falls, Malden, Grafton + Bye Bye L3Harries Rally, Northampton (4:30pm) & May Day Rally, Boston Common (5:30pm)

Women in Black Boston Peace Action Every Thursday, rain or shine, 12 noon-1 pm JFK Federal Building Plaza, Boston, entrance to Sen. Warren and Markey's offices in Boston. Women mainly attend but men/ALL are welcome! Wear black. Bring a sign that reads: "Stop the Genocide!" Or "End the occupation" Or "Peace" Or "Let Aid into Gaza!"

Support request! Join members of MVPP, MAPA, Veterans for Peace, and local Quaker Activists in solidarity! 🗓️ Every Thursday ⏱️ 2:30PM 📍Raytheon Andover. Instagram Post: Support request! Join members of MVPP, MAPA, Veterans for Peace, and local Quaker Activists in solidarity! 🗓️ Every Thursday ⏱️… | Instagram and MV4PAL (@merrimackvalley4palestine) • Instagram photos and videos

Bye Bye L3Harris Rally, Thu May 1 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EDT - The rallyers will march from L3 to the Northampton City Hall to speak at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, calling for L3 to be evicted from the city. As you know, there have been continuing protests at L3 over the last four years, calling on the company to convert to peace work; there has been no response to these requests.

Shelburne Falls Standout, Weekly Thursdays 4:30 – 5:30pm, 3 State St., Shelburne Falls, MA In front of McCusker's Market.

Malden for Palestine Standouts 🇵🇸 Come stand Thursdays 5 - 6 PM @ Salem St. & Main St. (& Ferry St.) RSVP to let us know you're coming, or just show up! You can't miss us. ☀️Malden for Palestine Standouts 🇵🇸 (google.com) Bring a sign, wear your keffiyehs, or come with nothing and make a sign! 🪧Instagram post: @maldenforpalestine • Instagram photos and videos

Weekly Standout Protest for Freedom, Democracy and Palestinian Rights, Thursdays 5:00 - 5:30 pm, Grafton Common, Grafton MA Details: I hope that this protest will be intersectional. I'm currently feeling moved to speak out on the ICE abductions, but I invite you to bring signs for any cause that is moving you. We have much work to do, for freedom, for solidarity, for democracy and for Palestinian rights.

May 1: Workers Should Have Power, Not The Billionaires! Thu May 1 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT - This is a war on working people—and we will not stand down. The billionaires are defunding our schools, privatizing public services, attacking unions, and targeting immigrant families with fear and violence. Working people built this nation and we know how to take care of each other. We won’t back down—we will never stop fighting for our families and the rights and freedoms that propel opportunity and a better life for all Americans. Their time is up.

On May Day 2025, working people across the country will stand up to the billionaire agenda! In Boston, we will rally on Thursday, May 1st at 5:30pm at the Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common.

  • End the billionaire looting! Fully fund public services – like public education, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid!

  • Fund people’s needs not the war machine in Gaza!

  • Full protections and legalization for immigrants now! No deportations! No raids!

  • Free Rumeysa, Mahmoud, Kilmar, and others abducted by ICE!

  • Protect free speech and academic independence!

  • Stop police brutality! End the abuse of power!

  • Protect labor’s rights to unionize, organize and strike!

Associated with Mayday Strong, endorsed by MAPA and others.

Walk with us in the Palestine/ Peace contingent!   Meet at 5:30 at the Embrace statue, on the side facing the Parkman Bandstand.

Source (includes list of endorsers) May 1: Workers Should Have Power, Not The Billionaires! – Massachusetts Peace Action

Organizations that wish to endorse, go to http://bit.ly/endorse-bosmayday2025