US Edition1,000+ ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ protests planned for Labor Day
- More than 1,000 'Workers Over Billionaires' protests took place nationwide on Labor Day, including major events in Chicago, Boston, New York, and San Diego.
- The demonstrations emerged in response to opposition against President Donald Trump's policies, including his threat to deploy federal troops to Chicago and his administration's ties to billionaires.
- Protesters called for increased funding for education, accessible healthcare, affordable housing, a stop to corporate misconduct, and limits on federal government intrusion, while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson led chants opposing the deployment of militarized federal forces in the city.
- Organizers estimated around five million participants nationwide, with activists like Saqib Bhatti emphasizing the need to oppose the Trump-billionaire agenda in all communities.
- The coordinated protests signify broad worker solidarity and growing resistance across diverse locales against policies perceived as harmful to labor and democracy.
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