What to know about "Workers Over Billionaires" protests on Labor Day

April Rubin

Why it matters: The largest federation of labor unions in the U.S. is leading the movement, along with dozens of other groups. 

• 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.

What they're saying: "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. 

• They will launch a "restaurant in the street" serving tacos to symbolize the popular acronym TACO, meaning "Trump Always Chickens Out." 

Go deeper: 

• Resistance 2.0 protests get louder and more organized
• Chicago Labor Day march targets Trump, federal threats to workers

Good. With the major unions involved, this will kickstart the real process of organizing a nation.

Consider thinking about the logistics of a local, regional or national strike fund. Figure out how to pool resources together, since you'll need resources to support people who want to join the cause but are spread very thin.

Map of protests and rallies.

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