A "Workers Over Billionaires" march took place in San Francisco's Mission District Monday, alongside a separate rally for current and retired federal workers outside the Philip Burton Federal Building, and many others around the Bay.
Protests took place across the nation on Labor Day, organized by activists and labor unions, protesting against Donald Trump and various policies of this administration, including its crackdown on immigrants.
In San Francisco, as ABC 7 reports, a rally took place outside the Philip Burton Federal Building, with members and supporters of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association protesting against DOGE cuts to the federal workforce, and threats against unions.
The largest event of the day, the largest since June's No Kings protests, was organized by the national May Day Strong Coalition. It featured union members and leaders, including teachers, city workers, and others, who rallied first at Mission and 16th streets Monday.
Andy Beetley, a member of the service workers' union, SEIU 1021, spoke to ABC 7, saying, "Labor power and power of the people against a government that is not only corrupt but also seems help destroy everything good that we have created with this country. This is the least we can do."
"You know educators love a three-day weekend,” said Jodie Sheffels, a math and science teacher at Bessie Carmichael School, speaking to the crowd per the Chronicle. “But today is not just a holiday for us… We are here as workers and educators to stand up to Trump and the billionaires.
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The group, numbering in the hundreds or around 1,000 according to one SFist tipster, marched down Mission Street to 18th, and over to a busy Dolores Park.
"We are here to protect public services and to let everyone know it's workers over billionaires, and that these corporations need to pay their fair share of taxes," said Sarah Perez, speaking to ABC 7.
State Senator Scott Wiener was also in the crowd, and told the station, "Donald Trump is trying to destroy our democracy. He is trying to destroy unions, destroy workers and empower the larger cooperation in the world and he is creating a secret police to mass deport immigrants. Immigrants who have built this country. When you look at how authoritarian regimes end its because people mobilize there is a mass mobilization."
Monday's protest was one of many around the Bay Area, as the Mercury News reports. Similar protests and rallies took shape in Oakland, Redwood City, the North Bay, and multiple stops along El Camino Real on the Peninsula, including Mountain View and Sunnyvale.
As the Associated Press reports, the group One Fair Wage also organized large labor protests in New York and Chicago on Monday, with protesters shouting "Trump must go now!" and "No National Guard." Groups supporting federal workers also rallied in Los Angeles and Portland.
Said one Portland protester, Lynda Oakley, speaking to the AP, "I am done with what's happening in our country."
Top image: Protesters hold signs during a May Day demonstration and march at San Francisco City Hall on May 01, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
