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This week is Alabama Workers’ Week of Action. Alabama’s workers keep this state running.

What has the labor movement done for you?

-Weekends
-8-hour workdays
-Safety protections
And more!

Celebrate our workers today and every day.

#MayDay
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Alabama Workers' Week of Action April 27 - May 1, 2026 APRIL 27 VIRTUAL KICK-OFF 6 p.m. at tvir.fm/MayDay2026 APRIL 28 COMMON SENSE ECONOMICS 5: 30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Grace Presbyterian Church, Tuscaloosa JOBS TO MOVE AMERICA MAY 01 WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Campus 805, Huntsville UCW CWA MAY 01 LABORFEST 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Public Square, Jacksonville ALABAMA Arise alarise.org MAY 01 INEQUALITY FOR ALL FILM SCREENING 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Crescent Theater, Mobile MAY 01 MAY DAY STRONG 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Houston County Courthouse, Dothan Alabama Workers' Week of Action April 27 - May 1, 2026 Each year, working people in the United States mark Workers Memorial Day (April 28) to remember workers who have died on the job, and working people around the world celebrate International Workers' Day (May 1) to celebrate the power of worker solidarity and our long struggle for justice. In 2026, labor and community organizations across Alabama will coordinate a Workers' Week of Action to highlight the struggles and victories of working people across the state. Through press events, worker testimonies, community gatherings and other outreach, this week will amplify worker voices and demonstrate that a growing movement for worker justice is emerging across Alabama.
April 29, 2026 at 12:41 AM