Thousands participated in Labor Day protests across the Bay Area, with more than 20 demonstrations from San Francisco to San Jose as part of a nationwide Workers Over Billionaires day of protest. Organizers coordinated nearly 1,000 planned actions across all 50 states through AFL-CIO and partner organizations. Protesters sought to push back against what they described as a war on working people, citing federal cuts to public programs and Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation efforts. Hands Across Santa Clara to Redwood City organizers aimed to line 17 miles of El Camino Real with 17,000 people. Local stops included Mountain View, Sunnyvale and other cities with varied crowd sizes and energy.
Labor Day protests across the Bay Area drew thousands of participants Monday, aiming to push back against a "war on working people." From San Francisco to Oakland to San Jose, more than 20 demonstrations took place across the Bay Area as part of a nationwide day of protest called Workers Over Billionaires set to coincide with Labor Day. Across the country, close to 1,000 protests were planned in all 50 states and were organized nationally by AFL-CIO with partner organizations.
"The greatest goal is to show that we are not backing down, that we continue to show up and fight for what we believe in - in ever increasing numbers and ever increasing physical mass, making the line longer," said IdaRose Sylvester, an organizer of the Hands Across Santa Clara to Redwood City protest, which aimed to have 17,000 people lining a 17 mile stretch along El Camino Real. "We are making a very strong statement that we will continue to show up and fight for what we believe in."
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