May 1st International Workers Day Montreal demonstration at 6 pm on mai 1st at Victoria Square (metro Square Victoria-OACI)

RIGHTS CRUSHED AND STOLEN,  RESIST

GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE,  RESIST

Workers, retirees, unemployed people, students, community groups, human rights organizations, people of all ages and backgrounds: let’s unite on May 1, 2026, in Montreal, for International Workers’ Day.

As the global system is reshaped under the yoke of war and imperialism, as the genocide in Palestine continues in an unbearable silence and counter-powers are actively repressed, the anti-union, racist, transphobic, anti-immigrant, anti-feminist, and anti-freedom bills, the cuts to public services, and the accelerated rise in precarity are all contributing to closing off the future.

In the face of this, we refuse to remain silent! In the face of fear, overwhelm, and the unbearable, let us counter with resistance, collective organization, and solidarity!

Anti-union laws. Harmful policies for the most vulnerable workers. Inaction in the face of the housing crisis. Cuts to public service and social program budgets. Privatization. Our social safety net is broken by the CAQ’s political choices, and instead of trying to strengthen it, this boss-driven government is multiplying decisions that collectively impoverish us, infringe on our rights, and silence criticism.

Like governments of recent decades, the CAQ is cutting public service budgets and promoting the development of private markets. For the population, this means reduced access to the services they need. It also means unacceptable working conditions for those who provide those services. Yet, accessible and universal social services and programs are a key to ensuring everyone’s right to live in dignity.

Now more than ever, we must put pressure on the government to stop attacking our rights and further destroying our social safety net!

Let’s resist together!