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May 2, 2026 - International Workers' Day

When: May 2nd, 7pm
Where: United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St

Resisting Imperialism - Workers for solidarity, sovereignty, and peace!

This May 2nd, the United May Day Committee will celebrate the tradition of International Worker's Day with a night of music, dance, and speeches to complement annual rallies happening across the globe!

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May 1, 2026 - FilmSocial: Bread and Roses

When: May 1st, 7pm
Where: College St. United Church, 502 Bathurst St

The Leo Panitch School, along with the Socialist Project, is pleased to be co-hosting a special May 1 screening of Bread and Roses with our friends in the Greater Toronto Area Industrial Workers of the World.

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May 1, 2026 - Mayworks Launch

When: Friday May 1st, 6:30-9:00pm (doors open at 6pm)
Where: United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St

Live Music:
Parallel Play Collective, whose music is a call to action and solidarity, drawing inspiration from the revolutionary struggles of the Filipino people

Panel Discussion:
Raw materials, goods, capital, and workers themselves are part of a network of global supply chains where each link is integral to the system of wealth distribution shaping our living and working conditions.

This panel discussion invites labour activists and organizers to address the movement of financial assets, cargo and labour, and the power we have to disrupt those supply chains. Speakers include Jody Chan (No Arms in the Arts), Mostafa Heneway (Immigrant Rights Network), Radhika Desai (Geopolitical Economy Research Group), moderated by Moe Alqasem (Labour for Palestine).

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May 1, 2026 - BBQ and Party: May Day 2026

When: Friday May 1st, 5pm
Where: Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor St. W. (near the firepit/basketball courts)

Let's come together on May 1st to celebrate International Workers' Day 2026!

Did you know that internationally the 1st of May is a national public holiday, and is known as "International Workers' Day"?! The government of Canada made the first Monday in September "Labour Day," but let's also keep the more radical May Day spirit alive!

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May 1, 2026 - Jane's Walk

When: May 2 - 4

Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) - citizen activist - was an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building. Jane's Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs, a journalist, author, theorist, activist, and proud Torontonian.

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