US EditionOregon Labor Day Rallies Zero in on Wealth Inequality
Labor Day protests featured over 1,000 events nationwide, organized by labor unions and advocacy groups demanding protections for social programs and workers' rights.
- On Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, the AFL-CIO led a multiday mobilization of rallies, picnics, marches and other events across the U.S., including local protests in Hyannis, Massachusetts and Fort Myers, Florida.
- Fueled by May Day Strong coalition, the protests targeted President Donald Trump and billionaires, advancing five demands including protecting Medicaid, Social Security, and funding schools, health care, and housing.
- Down Fifth Avenue organizers planned a TACO-themed afternoon with Trump costumes and a street restaurant, while a large group was expected at Manhattan's Trump Tower to demand a $30 an hour minimum wage.
- Advocates said they hoped the protests would build momentum against the Trump administration and policies favoring the wealthy, while the White House did not directly address the demonstrations and Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, praised Trump as a voice for workers.
- Organizers warned about recent Trump actions, including an executive order stripping union rights and proposals threatening 1 million federal workers and 3.7 million childcare and home care workers.
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Labor Day rallies across San Diego County demand 'Workers Over Billionaires'
A labor day march along the embarcadero downtown. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) Protesters were holding several “Workers Over Billionaires” demonstrations throughout San Diego County Monday as part of a nationwide Labor Day effort organized by labor unions and other groups. A rally at Waterfront Park, located behind the county Administration Center on Pacific Highway, drew between 1,200 and 1,500 people, event spokesman Mark Sau…
Oregon Labor Day rallies zero in on wealth inequality
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Protesters took to the streets around Oregon and Southwest Washington on Labor Day in opposition to the Trump administration's agenda and attacks on immigrants across the country. As part of ongoing protests happening across the country, spearheaded by the May Day Strong Coalition, the protests filled the Portland Waterfront, SE Portland, Vancouver, Oregon City and Corvallis. Labor Day brought a number of protests to the…
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