I'm not sure why May Day didn't work so well, but it got me thinking.
Mid to late summer would be a good time for a planned country-wide strike. Kids are out of school and can come with the parents to a march if needed. Some schools/libraries/churches offer kids free lunches during the summer if that's an issue for some parents if they're not working.
A summertime strike also gives people time to possibly grow a food if they're worried about not having enough food to get by. Some veggies grow really fast, and I bet you know a gardener who's always drowning in tomatoes or zucchini you could ask for some.
Related to that, some areas have gardening groups or community gardens if you don't have space to grow, as well as “seed libraries” to get you started for free.
The weather is nicer which means more time to be outdoors striking/picketing/protesting.
In some areas, walking and biking around during the strike could help the movement in regards to not using gas/vehicles.
If someone wants to chime in and develop my idea even more, that would be great.
Let's do something about our situation. We can do this!