📢 The People’s Movement: Worker Power Is People Power!

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Aug 30, 2025

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Friends, the labor movement is firing up this Labor Day. Across the nation, workers are rising to say: enough is enough. As corrupt billionaires, justices, and politicians scheme to strip away union rights, people across all 50 states are flooding the streets to defend safe workplaces and fair pay—this is democracy in action.

Labor Day Turns Into Day of Resistance

This Labor Day, worker power is rising—and with it, people power.
Across all 50 states, thousands of workers, students, and allies are uniting under the banner “Workers Over Billionaires.” Instead of backyard barbecues, Americans are being called to take to the streets on September 1 to confront Trump’s authoritarian, anti-worker agenda head-on.

Organizers are not just marching—they’re building power:

Training and mobilizing 30 million workers.
Preparing communities nationwide to be “strike-ready.”

This week of coordinated action includes marches, rallies, and parades demanding dignity, fairness, and democracy at work. Together, they reject Trump’s policies that would:

Strip collective bargaining rights from more than 1 million federal workers.
Slash the minimum wage for federal contractors.
Erase labor protections for childcare workers, home care workers, and people with disabilities.

Worker power is people power—and this Labor Day, the people are rising.

Washington, D.C. and Beyond: Protest and Resilience

In Washington, D.C., residents will continue their sustained Labor Day resistance with local events like the “D.C. Freedom Run,” student-led walkouts, and nightly gatherings—all standing in solidarity with immigrant and worker communities. (Axios)

In Houston's Galleria area, labor activists will rally against what they call a “billionaire takeover,” demanding the defense of Medicaid, education, housing, and social services. (Houston Chronicle)

Meanwhile, in Midland, Michigan, the Women of Michigan Action Network (WOMAN) will host a peaceful “Workers Over Billionaires” march from the courthouse to M‑20, amplifying the message that workers—not billionaires—are the nation’s backbone. (Midland Daily News)

In Chicago, a high-profile demonstration called “Workers Over Billionaires: A Labor Day of Action” is set to begin at 11 a.m. at the Haymarket Memorial. Protesters will march through the Loop to challenge President Trump’s threats to deploy the National Guard, and demand protection for Medicaid and other worker protections.
(Axios)

What’s Next: Your Role in the Movement

This labor moment matters. Workers are organizing nationwide—not in boardrooms, but in streets, courthouses, and neighborhoods—to defend democracy from plutocratic power. Join this movement. Because worker power is democracy in motion.

Here’s how we stand with workers and build power:

Join the Grassroots Energy This Labor Day
Click here to find an event in your area. Click here to view a map of US events.
Click here to Stand with Workers — Expose Project 2025’s Anti-Worker Agenda
Donate to Labor Champions
Fuel the fight for worker rights via this ActBlue link.
Prepare for May 1, 2028 — UAW General Strike Call
Spread the word and get your community “strike ready.”

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