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May Day rally draws thousands downtown in support of immigrants, workers: 'We need a united front'
Thousands gathered in Union Park Thursday morning before marching to Grant Park for a rally marking May Day, also known as ...
May Day protests in Chicago, Evanston against President Trump's policies, immigration actions
May Day protests were held around Chicago, around the nation and around the world Thursday.Typically, May Day rallies focus ...
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May Day Protesters in Chicago Rebuke Trump’s Agenda: ‘We Will Never Bow’
Chicago was one of hundreds of cities across the country where people took to the streets to mark May Day, a holiday with ...
Chicago May Day march: Thousands to rally against Trump in support of workers
Thousands are expected to march through Chicago today for May Day, demanding workers' rights, immigrant protections and ...
Protesters block traffic in Chicago's Loop amid nationwide May Day demonstrations
Thousands of protesters took to Chicago streets Thursday as part of nationwide and global "May Day" demonstrations.
May Day rally underway in Union Park with march planned to Grant Park later in the day
Organized labor and activist groups — who are calling for protection of immigrants and fair wages — are expected to march to ...
May Day demonstrations span coast to coast in ‘50501’ anti-Trump protests
Thousands of people attended May Day protests across the country Thursday in response to the Trump administration’s ...
Meet the Chicagoans who came out to protest Trump on May Day
Thousands joined in a rally and march on Thursday in opposition to President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants and workers ...
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May Day protests against Trump gain steam in Chicago after Pritzker's fiery speech
By the numbers: In Chicago, the May Day protest, which happens annually to support pro-immigration and labor movements, ...
Today in Chicago History: ‘May Day’ born after workers take to the streets to demand an eight-hour workday
Today is May 1, May Day, a workers’ holiday in most nations, although not the U.S. The holiday has its origins in Chicago, as a commemoration of the 1886 Haymarket Affair. On May 4, 1886, a bomb was ...