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And then the unions:
American Federation of Teachers
Teamsters
United Auto Workers
National Education Association
In total: 600 groups, 2 BILLION in collective revenues
Critics say this goes beyond traditional labor activism.
They argue May Day is being used as a unifying vehicle for a wider political agenda.
Democratic strategist @MelissaDDeRosa told me: “May Day has a proud history of honoring workers, but too many Democratic organizations have allowed that tradition to be hijacked by the activist fringe…”
She added: “The increasing willingness of mainstream Democrats to align with extremist socialist groups is a major factor in why the Democratic Party is losing the center…”
That’s why it’s important to cover this.
Not just the protests—but the network behind them. Thank you to @DataRepublican for her magic helping me connect the dots.
Who’s organizing May Day?
Who’s funding May Day?
How does the messaging spread?
Read our coverage to get the answers.