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AFL-CIO Coalition Sets 1,000 Labor Day ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Protests Nationwide

Organizers say the actions answer rollbacks to bargaining rights, wage floors, overtime rules, with peaceful, no-weapons guidelines.

Residents and workers of Washington D.C. protest Pres. Donald Trump's efforts to abolish labor laws protecting workers, and the use of federal agents and the National Guard to perform basic policing actions, Aug. 28, 2025.
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A protester holds a banner reading "BOYCOTT TESLA" as activists gather to protest against Tesla company owner Elon Musk outside a Tesla store on April 5, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Musk has repelled many people across Europe, and in Germany in particular, through his vocal support for far-right political parties, including the Alternative for Germany (AfD).
"Workers Over Billionaires" protests are set to take place in hundreds of cities across the U.S. on Labor Day.

Overview

  • Organizers report more than 1,000 events confirmed across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with expectations of several hundred thousand participants.
  • The AFL-CIO leads a broad coalition that includes May Day Strong, Indivisible, MoveOn, Public Citizen, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association.
  • Grievances detailed by organizers include removing collective bargaining rights for about 1 million federal employees and lowering the federal contractor wage floor to $13.30 from $17.75.
  • They also oppose a proposed rule to end federal minimum wage and overtime protections for 3.7 million childcare and home care workers, along with rescinding a minimum wage requirement for disabled workers.
  • High‑visibility actions are planned at Trump Tower in New York and Chicago—including a restaurant‑worker ‘TACO’ rally—while organizers publish interactive maps and stress peaceful, weapons‑free demonstrations.