Labor Day protests planned in DC, nationwide
Hundreds of people are expected spend the Labor Day weekend taking part in protests against President Trump’s robust agenda since returning to the Oval Office, on top of advocating for policies that benefit workers.
“Billionaires are stealing from working families, destroying our democracy, and building private armies to attack our towns and cities,” organizer May Day Strong wrote on its website, which shows the demonstrations planned across the country.
The mass protests are the latest effort to push back on the Trump administration, as it continues its federalized law enforcement push in Washington and weighs whether to expand into other Democratic-run cities like Chicago and Baltimore.
Demonstrations regularly take place on Labor Day, often organized by pro-union groups to mark the workers-focused holiday. This year’s events have been presented as a counter to Trump’s policies including tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — which was signed into law in July — the administration’s sweeping immigration and deportation efforts and the crime crackdown in the nation’s capital.
May Day Strong’s list of demonstrations shows events planned in all states — from Maine to Hawaii and Alaska and from the country’s border with Mexico to the Canadian border. It includes picnics, church gathering and marches, among organized demonstrations.
“This year Labor Day is more than a barbecue,” organizers wrote.
The group, in an emailed statement to The Hill, said Friday, “As of today, more than 1,000 Workers Over Billionaire events have been confirmed, and we expect at least several hundred thousand people will attend across the country.”
A “DC Freedom Run” — a 2.5-mile and 4.5-mile run/march through the nation’s capital — is also expected to start at 10 a.m. EDT Monday. Organizers of the run urged supporters “with us in the spirit, but afraid to run because of status,” to contribute by sending along symbols that could be included on participants’ attire.
The Indivisible Project, which helped organize the “No Kings” protests that drew thousands of demonstrators against Trump’s D.C. military parade on June 14, will also take part in the Labor Day demonstrations.