MAYDAY 

Support

small, locally owned businesses

Withdraw

your labor, dollars, & attention from major corporations

Direct

your energy to community care

For everyone

• Shop at small, locally owned businesses
  • For good measure, ask if they would be willing to post Signs of Solidarity in their window
• Avoid spending at all the big chains & corporations both in person and online
• Stay off the platforms for the big tech companies that rely on showing you ads to make their money 
• Spend your time with other people, in person 
  • Consider using the day to participate in volunteer work, supporting the causes you care about most
  • Feel free to stop by our information table next to Blackbird Bakery, 11am - 2pm to learn about what Indivisible & other grassroots orgnizers are doing and how you can contribute to the protection of our local neighbors & communities as well as democracy at large. 

For Workers: The action you choose to take may differ depending on your situation

• I work for a small, locally owned business

• Fantastic! In the spirit of supporting small businesses, we encourage you to go to work as normal. (Maybe talk to your boss about putting up signs of solidarity!)

• I work in tech or for a large corporation, and I have the ability to take the day off without negative consequences

• Great! Make a plan to be out that day. No need for it to be a walk out; you can follow the usual guidelines for taking time off. If enough people do it, the company will still feel the hit in productivity for the day. 

• I'm concerned about repercussions if I take the day off, and/or I can't afford the hit that would happen to my paycheck

• Totally understandable, especially with how much the economy is hurting right now.  Do what's right for you and your family.  We still encourage you to withdraw as a consumer, and you can also help by talking to the people in your networks to spread the word about May Day & groups like Indivisible. 

• My job involves being a caretaker, healthcare worker, or providing public safety or other essential community services

• Phenomenal! You are doing some of the most important work there is, and we encourage you to keep it up. We still encourage you to withdraw as a consumer, and you can also help by talking to the people in your networks to spread the word about May Day & groups like Indivisible. 

For Students: The action you choose to take may differ depending on your situation

• I want to participate in a school walkout

• Rock on! Student actions must be entirely student organized. We recommend connecting with student organizers or clubs already familiar with arranging these kinds of actions, or speaking to a trusted official at the school on how to go about it. (Most local schools support student civic actions as long as they have a heads up on what you are planning.) If you do plan a civic action, let us know so that we can come cheer you on from across the street. 

• I want to participate in some way, but a walkout isn't a good option for me

• Every student's situation is different-- whether you are concerned about negative consequences or have some other situation that would negate the idea of a walkout, there are many other ways that students can participate in May Day.
• Even without any student specific actions, you can still spread the word to your friends, and on May Day, withdraw as a consumer from all the big corporations, chains, and big tech websites that make money from your attention.