Nearly 1,000 worker over billionaire' actions planned for Labor Day in US

"Nearly 1,000 worker over billionaire protests are being planned in all 50 states starting this weekend as part of a Labor Day week of action organized by labor unions and advocacy groups in opposition to the Trump administration's policies. The actions include marches and rallies in cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles, a Labor Day parade in New York City, rallies in Palmer, Alaska, Freeport, Maine, and a planned protest at the state capitol in Honolulu, Hawaii."

"Among the policies being protested are the Trump administration's attempts to rescind collective bargaining rights from 1 million federal workers, the largest single act of union busting in US history, a cut to minimum wage requirements for federal contractors from $17.75 an hour to $13.30 an hour, a proposed rule to eliminate federal minimum wage and overtime protections for 3.7 million childcare and home care workers, and the rescission of a minimum wage requirement for disabled workers."

"Whether it's teachers or nurses or construction workers, they're all determined to stand up and fight back, because they're experiencing the cuts, they're experiencing the change in policies, they're experiencing the attacks of this White House on their unions, and so they're determined to make their voices heard and mobilize to fight forward regardless of what's happening around us, no matter the obstacles."

Nearly 1,000 protests and rallies are planned in all 50 states during a Labor Day week of action opposing Trump administration policies. Labor unions and partner advocacy groups, led by the AFL-CIO, will stage marches, rallies, and parades in cities including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Palmer (Alaska), Freeport (Maine), and Honolulu. Organizers cite cuts and policy changes that affect teachers, nurses, construction workers, and other union members. Protest targets include attempts to rescind collective bargaining rights for 1 million federal workers, cuts to federal contractor minimum wages, proposed elimination of wage and overtime protections for millions of care workers, and removal of minimum wage protections for disabled workers. Polling shows public support for labor unions remains strong.

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