May Day Events

International Worker’s Day (aka May Day) is just around the corner and it will be a day of rallies, marches, teach-ins, walkouts and many other actions all across the country. We have seen time and again that when workers and communities organize, care for each other and apply collective pressure together, we can win on anything.

• Bloomington
  5/1/26 • 7:15 AM
  Jefferson HS, 4001 W 102nd St, Bloomington, Minnesota 55437
  We plan to wear our union shirts and do a walk in on this day to show unity.  This will be shared with our stewards at our upcoming meeting.  This will be at all of our sites on May 1st. Contact Wendy Marczak, bftpresident@gmail.com, 952-356-5971
• Farmington
  5/1/26 • 8:00 AM
  Boeckman Middle School, 800 Denmark Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55024
  We plan on wearing our Red Union shirts to show Unity and make signs. We will take pictures and post them. Contact Keith Revels, unionrepdaoust@gmail.com, 6127415201
• Farmington
  5/1/26 • 7:00 AM
  Meadowview Elementary, 6100 195th St. W., Farmington, MN 55044
  We plan to walk in together at the start of our day in our Union gear and hold signs for pictures for social media. Contact Keith Revels, unionrepskoda@gmail.com, 6127707782
• Prior Lake-Savage
  5/1/26 • 8:00 AM
  ISD 719, 4540 Tower Street SE, Prior Lake, MN 55419
  We will be supporting working people by rocking our union gear and posting on social media. Contact Joe Mestnik, jmestnik88@gmail.com, (952)607-8771
• St Paul
  5/1/26 • 8:00 AM
  978 Marshall Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55104
  SPFE members are encouraged to participate in this Civic Day of Action at the level in which they feel comfortable. Some will call in sick, some will boycott shopping, some will participate in the march at 4:30 PM on Lake Street in Minneapolis. Some may do multiple things. For those choosing to stay at work, we are sharing the May Day Teaching resources and encouraging everyone do use some aspect to educate our students. Educators will also be encouraged to wear SPFE gear and take pictures wearing the stickers we are having printed. Contact Leah VanDassor, president@spfe28.org, 651 253-3388
• United South Central ESP
  5/1/26 • 8:00 AM
  USC School, 600 11th St Sw, Wells, MN 56097
  We will be wearing our union shirts to support our union and showing are a union.  Taking pictures. Contact Mary Navarro, navarro@bevcomm.net, 5072791303

What are you planning?

Take a few minutes to tell us about what your local is planning for May Day—we’ll help you turn out your members, build relationships with your community, and show up for our labor siblings across the state.