"More than 1,000 events were scheduled as of Saturday. State of play: The protests are being organized by the AFL-CIO and groups including Bargaining for the Common Good, the National Education Association, Indivisible, Working Families Party, MoveOn, American Federation of Teachers, Public Citizen and 50501. The May Day Strong coalition, which organized widespread anti-billionaire rallies on May 1, is also involved."
""This isn't just about policy - it's about building meaningful worker power to fight back and build a movement rooted in real life, led by real people," organizers said. "From warehouses to kitchens, from schools to streets - we are saying it loud, we are saying it proud: Workers over billionaires now!" Zoom in: As part of this movement, thousands of restaurant workers are slated to protest in front of Trump Tower in New York City between 2 and 4pm ET on Monday."
More than 1,000 events were scheduled as of Saturday. The protests are organized by the AFL-CIO and groups including Bargaining for the Common Good, the National Education Association, Indivisible, Working Families Party, MoveOn, American Federation of Teachers, Public Citizen and 50501. The May Day Strong coalition is also involved. Organizers framed the protests as about building meaningful worker power and creating a movement rooted in real life. Participants chanted "Workers over billionaires now." Thousands of restaurant workers will protest in front of Trump Tower in New York City between 2 and 4pm ET on Monday. Protesters will launch a "restaurant in the street" serving tacos, referencing TACO: "Trump Always Chickens Out."
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