Protests will put pressure on the president and weaken the extent to which he can say he commands broad support.
The protest takes place on Labor Day, a federal holiday dating back to 1894 recognizing workers’ contributions to America. This year, it falls on September 1.
On the website, the organizers listed the following demands:
- Stop the billionaire takeover corrupting our government.
- Protect and defend Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs for working people.
- Fully funded schools, and health care and housing for all.
- Stop the attacks on immigrants, Black, indigenous, trans people, and all our communities.
- Invest in people not wars."
Showing solidarity. If you don’t think that’s important, then you have some reading to do on the history of protest movements.