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Nationwide Labor Day Protests Set as Organizers Confirm 1,000+ 'Workers Over Billionaires' Events

Organizers frame the day as a response to rollbacks affecting bargaining rights, contractor pay, care‑worker wage rules.

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

  • May Day Strong says more than 1,000 events are confirmed for Monday, Sept. 1, with expectations of several hundred thousand participants nationwide.
  • The coalition includes labor unions and advocacy groups such as the AFL-CIO, Indivisible, MoveOn, Public Citizen, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Union of Healthcare Workers.
  • Actions target Trump administration policies cited by organizers, including rescinded collective-bargaining rights for federal employees, reduced minimums for federal contractors, and a proposed removal of minimum wage and overtime protections for 3.7 million childcare and home‑care workers.
  • Protests are mapped in all 50 states with large turnouts anticipated in major cities; high‑visibility rallies are planned near Trump Tower in New York and Chicago.
  • Local leaders emphasize peaceful, weapon‑free demonstrations, positioning Labor Day as the next phase after earlier mass actions such as May Day, No Kings, and Rage Against the Regime.