the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
May 12, 2025
May Day this year saw rallies in big cities and some smaller towns around the country. The rallies were largely organized by the unions and non-profit groups, particularly those involved with immigration and immigration rights.
In many cities, including Chicago, a lot of the attendees were Hispanic, coming out to protest Trump’s anti-immigrant attacks. The rallies also highlighted his attacks on the federal workforce. Major Democratic politicians spoke at many—Mayor Brandon Johnson in Chicago, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez in New York, Bernie Sanders in Philadelphia.
These rallies are part of the Democrats’ push against Trump—they seek to channel anger in the population and the working class into votes in the next two elections. Many working people were happy enough to turn out for this workers’ holiday, which is celebrated worldwide, and commemorates the beginning of the fight for the 8-hour day. Many workers do not have the 8-hour day now. But this rally, which organized a small part of the working class, did not set forward a clear demand like that.
Many will remember large May Day rallies in some cities in 2006 and 2007. Then, the Democrats spent months organizing against a Republican anti-immigrant bill in Congress. They did not keep up the tradition once Obama got elected into office.
Yes, once in a while, the Democratic Party remembers the working class, and that it has a long history. But not every year—it’s only when they think it will help them win their elections.