Riverside Weekly Actions
International Day of Workers
James 5:4 says, “The wages you failed to pay…are crying out against you.” It is a picture of a world where a ruling class grows comfortable, even wealthy, while those whose labor sustains that wealth struggle to survive.
That tension has not disappeared today. Today, many who work full time still cannot afford housing, healthcare, or rest. And yet profits continue to rise. A handful accumulate more than they could ever need, while others measure groceries against rent, choosing which necessity must wait. This is class struggle in plain sight; a daily reality of wealth being built on the backs of the poor.
James says God hears the cries of workers. God sees the imbalance.
So when people gather to protest on May Day, they do so to demand fair wages, humane conditions, and dignity. Following in the footsteps of many others in scripture and throughout human story. Their voices join an ancient chorus, insisting that the economy of God looks nothing like a system where some flourish by keeping others barely afloat.
Join the people organizing and marching tomorrow, and step into a long tradition of faith that refuses to bless exploitation:
The People’s Forum
2pm Union Square
Learn more here: The People’s Forum | MAY DAY: NO WAR, NO ICE, NO BILLIONAIRES! – The People’s Forum
Hands Off NYC
4pm Washington Square Park
Learn more here: We Will Not Be Silent: May Day Rally & March · AFL-CIO
There’s even a climate contingent for the march that starts at Washington Square at 4pm!
RSVP here if you can join. Meet at the playground just east of the arch.