May Day Statement 

Whereas food workers and their families, especially immigrants and people of color and of many different religious faiths, are being subjected to extreme and escalating attacks on their dignity and security;

Whereas corporations and their agents in governments across the globe are seeking the outright destruction of labor unions, worker centers, and other working-class organizations;

Whereas the U.S. federal government is carrying out increasingly aggressive assaults against Indigenous sovereignty, immigrant and African-American families, women, LGBTQ people, the Muslim community, and other marginalized groups;

Whereas the U.S. and Canadian administrations claims to restore jobs in their respective country, but their policies result in more job loss, including from technology and automation, and will not protect the jobs or help improve job quality of workers along the food chain.

Whereas white supremacy, racism, phony economic populism, xenophobia, misinformation, and brazen corruption have emerged as the defining characteristics of upcoming elections in both Canada and the US with grave consequences for human life and the planet;

Whereas policies promoted by those in power all around the world that deepen economic inequality, dismantle public institutions, allow corporate malfeasance with impunity, and degrade environmental protections are a serious threat to the long-term security and well-being of people;

Whereas attacks against marginalized people require a dramatic response from all people of conscience;

Whereas working people and their allies across communities are demonstrating a new and energetic readiness for large-scale action;

Whereas Food Chain Workers Alliance member organizations and partner groups have the ability to make a unique contribution to a national day of action and the overall resistance movement;

On International Workers Day, the Food Chain Workers Alliance honors and supports all workers mobilizing for their rights in their workplaces and in their communities.

NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES