Many hundreds marched from the 16th St. BART Station to Dolores Park at noon in a "Workers Over Billionaires" Labor Day march that targeted President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Israel's actions in Gaza. Participants voiced fear about the country's direction, the plight of immigrants and the difficulty of affording basic necessities even with union jobs, including housing and education. Demonstrators framed billionaires as the primary culprits. The San Francisco rally was among hundreds nationwide organized under a 'billionaire takeover' theme and featured workers, union members, teachers, retirees, socialist groups, and community activists.
Many hundreds of people marched from the 16th St. BART Station to Dolores Park Monday at noon in a "Workers Over Billionaires" march that took aim at everything from President Donald Trump to Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Israel's actions in Gaza. Participants talked about general fear of the country's direction, the plight of immigrants and the feeling of living in troubled times.
She stood with others on the back of a truck outfitted with speakers winding its way through the Mission District. "Increasingly, it's difficult - even with a union job - to afford basic necessities," she said. "It's difficult to afford to live in a home with your family, to send your kids to a good public school." "The real criminals," she continued, "are the billionaires."
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