Knoxville May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires

Join Knoxville workers on Friday, May 1st at 5pm eastern in Market Square for our May Day rally! May Day is a labor-led coordinated day of action across the country that is calling for no work, no school and no shopping. A coalition of Knoxville based labor unions and community organizations wish to gather on May Day to rally for workers and against billionaires in our state and community. Come hear from labor leaders in Knoxville, including president of the Knoxville-Oak Ridge Central Labor Council, Beau Hawk!

#WorkersOverBillonaires #NoICENoWar Partners: Tennessee For All, United Campus Workers 3821, Knoxville-Oak Ridge Central Labor Council, Knoxville Workers Assembly, Knoxville Democratic Socialists of America, United Volunteers of Tennessee, Jobs with Justice East Tennessee, Indivisible Knoxville, Allies of Knoxville’s Immigrant Neighbors, Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment, and more to come!

Please note: A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.