US EditionHundreds attend 'Workers over Billionaires' protest on Labor Day in Seattle
Hundreds gathered at Seattle Central College and marched to the Mexican Consulate, emphasizing solidarity with unions and marginalized groups in a peaceful Labor Day demonstration.
- On Monday, hundreds gathered at Seattle Central College for a nationwide 'Workers over Billionaires' protest, marching about half a mile to the Mexican Consulate before returning to the college.
- As part of a nationwide day of action on Monday, hundreds of Workers over Billionaires rallies were held across the U.S., amid labor pressure after more than 445,000 federal employees lost union protections this year, The New York Times reported.
- Capitol Hill Pride organized the local rally, and Director Charlette Lefevre said it showed solidarity with unions and marginalized groups, while KING 5 noted the four-hour demonstration remained peaceful.
- Organizers used the rally to call on government leaders to stop targeting vulnerable communities and invest in neighborhoods, while Washington Attorney General Nick Brown pledged to protect civil rights, health care and transgender communities.
- Organizers framed the protests as resistance against corporate influence, with multiple actions led by the AFL-CIO highlighting union-led nationwide mobilization and critiques of billionaires diverting resources from working-class Americans.
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'Workers Over Billionaires' protest in Bristol draws crowd
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Hundreds gather for 'Workers Over Billionaires' protest in Warren
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Workers over billionaires' protest takes place in Binghamton
BIGNHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) - Protesters filled the downtown Binghamton streets this afternoon to support workers and oppose Republican policies that they say support billionaires. The rally outside the Broome County Courthouse was one of many that took place across the United States on Labor Day. Many local activist groups worked together in organizing the protest, including Citizen Action of NY. Lead Organizer Ravo Root says millionaires have…
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