May 1st Public Rally at 4pm: A core principle behind all May Day events is a commitment to nonviolent action
From CALC,
Olean, NY – The Cattaraugus-Allegany Liberation Collective is calling on local residents to join us in a day of no work, no shopping, and no school, and to attend a public rally to be held at 4:00 PM at Lincoln Park in Olean.
Right now, working people are under attack in too many ways to count. New and meaningless wars have become a regular occurrence. The cost of living is skyrocketing. Voting rights are under attack. ICE is arresting our neighbors, friends, and family. LGBTQ+ people are seeing their hardwon rights eroded every day. Systems designed to take care of ordinary people are being dismantled as the rich loot our entire economy and gain from our suffering.
There are simply too many issues at this point to organize an effective protest for every single one. However, all of these problems are closely related and share common causes. Although it is natural for each of us to think mostly about the things that directly affect us in particular, in order to win, we must stop thinking of these as separate problems, and work collectively to solve all of them.
Join us in opposing the billionaire agenda and making the following demands:
Stop the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump administration, Protect and defend Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs working people rely on. Fully fund public schools, healthcare, and housing for all.
Stop the attacks on our communities, including policies targeting immigrants, people of color, Native people, people with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQ+.
A core principle behind all May Day 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. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
Parking Details
There are parking spaces along the South side of Lincoln Park, on South St. There is parallel parking along the North edge of the park on E State St, as well as on S Barry St to the East of the park.
Note: Please do not park in the lot for the Olean First Baptist Church which abuts the park across South Street.
Contact Information
For more information about the protest or the Cattaraugus-Allegany Liberation Collective, interested parties are encouraged to attend the demonstration or connect with organizers at the event.
Cattaraugus-Allegany Liberation Collective organizes locally, linking up with others engaged in related struggles, regionally and uniting with the global struggle against exploitation and social injustice of all kinds, including LGBTQ+ and tenants’ rights, workers’ and women’s rights, environmental and racial justice, healthcare rights for everyone, and a free Palestine. We fight for everyone’s liberation!
