Chicago (AP) – Protesters took to several U.S. city cities on Labor Day and criticized President Donald Trump I request that Living wages for workers.
The Chicago and New York demonstrations were organized by one fair wage to draw attention to the struggles they face in the United States, where the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. “Trump has to go now!” chanter protesters echo and scream outside the president’s former home, yelling, while they gather outside another Trump tower in Chicago. “No National Guard” And then “Lock him up!” a huge crowd also gathered in Washington, DC and San Francisco.
In New York, people have become magnets of protest and remain a prominent symbol of the president’s wealth, despite the president’s long-standing Manhattan skyscrapers. The protesters waved flags with signs asking for an end to what they said.
In Washington, a large crowd gathered with signs “Stop the ice invasion” And an umbrella depicted in “Free DC-free masked thugs.” Hundreds more gathered at protests along the West Coast to fight for immigrants and workers’ rights.
Several groups joined in the Chicago protests to listen to speeches and lend their voices to the chant.
“We’re here because we’re under attack. We’re here because our core values and democracy are under attack, because they’re threatening to send troops to our streets,” Illinois Mayor Daniel Biss told the Chicago crowd that he urged workers to stand up.
At one point, a woman came out of a car with an Iowa Plate in Chicago, screaming “Long Live Donald Trump” over and over again, and a protester responded with her own screams until the woman left a few minutes later.
In the crowd, Gili Marquez said she came out because she was worried about the overlap between issues in the US and the world.
“I think immigration is primarily used as scapegoats, especially when we deal with low wages and stagnant economies,” Marquez, 25 said.
Hundreds gathered at the rally along the west coast from San Diego to Seattle, calling for a halt to “billionaire buyout.”
Groups supporting federal workers and unions marched in Los Angeles. San Francisco; Portland, Oregon supports workers’ rights. Rally organizer Mayday Strong said on its website that “billionaires are stealing from working families, destroying democracy and building civilian troops to attack our towns and cities.”
They urged people to take collective action to stop the acquisition.
Portland protester Beaverton Linda Oakley said oregolive.com Her complaints about healthcare, immigration and social security prompted her to join in March.
“I’ve finished what’s going on in our country,” she said.
King County Councilman Teresa Mosqueda attended a demonstration at the Cascade playground in Seattle. Komo News They wanted to send the message of workers above the billionaire.
“Workers must be stronger than a small billionaire class,” she said.
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Associated Press author Michael Sissack contributed to this report from New York, while Martha Belisle contributed from Seattle
