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May 1: US Workers Revive the General Strike

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April 27, 2026

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Is the general strike making a comeback? This May 1 – International Workers' Day – millions across the U.S. are preparing for a massive “no work, no school, no shopping” national shutdown.

Husayn Karimi, editor of “Labor on the Line,” joins Zoe Alexandra to break down:

-Why May 1 is now a flashpoint against the Trump administration

-How Minnesota's 100k-person economic shutdown forced the collapse of Operation Metro Surge

-Why unions are shutting down school districts in North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Chicago

-The one thing the Trump administration and both parties fear most: labor power

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May 1This MayInternational Workers' DayHusayn KarimiZoe AlexandraOperation Metro SurgeNorth Carolina Wisconsin

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