‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Labor Day protests planned for all 50 states: Here’s what to know
On Labor Day, hundreds of thousands of protesters are planning to demonstrate against the Trump administration and billionaires “taking over the U.S. government” in more than 1,000 nationwide rallies and events, according to May Day Strong, an advocacy organization organizing the protests.
The day of action is scheduled to take place in all 50 states, including cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Houston, New York City, and Columbus, Ohio.
What protest is happening on Labor Day 2025?
The Workers Over Billionaires protests are scheduled for Monday, September 1, in collaboration with a number of labor unions, community organizations, women’s rights groups, and concerned citizens, under the umbrella group May Day Strong.
Some of those organizers include MoveOn, Women’s March, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the Communications Workers of America, Indivisible, 50501, the National Union of Healthcare Workers, and Public Citizen.
What is the Labor Day protest about?
Building on the momentum of previous protests this year—including May Day, Good Trouble Lives On, and No Kings—the Labor Day action is aimed at stopping the current administration’s “billionaire agenda,” which organizers say increasingly favors the ultrarich at the cost of working people and their families.
“Billionaires are stealing from working families, destroying our democracy, and building private armies to attack our towns and cities,” according to the May Day Strong website. “Just like any bad boss, the way we stop the takeover is with collective action . . . working people rising up to stop the billionaire takeover—not just through the ballot box or the courts, but through building a bigger and stronger movement.”
How many events are scheduled?
More than 1,000 events are scheduled to take place across the United States, stretching from Alaska and Maine to Florida and Guam.
An interactive map operated by the AFL-CIO includes a list of specific locations and other details.
What’s next?
May Day Strong said it plans to continue the movement that it launched on May 1, known as International Workers’ Day around the globe, when tens of thousands of people in all 50 states took part in protests against President Trump’s tariffs, Social Security and Medicare cuts, DOGE layoffs, and nationwide attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
