Plans are underway for large-scale protests across the United States on Labor Day. Groups say the demonstrations will highlight workers’ struggles against what they describe as a billionaire takeover.
The May Day Strong network is leading the push under the banner “Workers Over Billionaires.” It wants rallies, marches, and gatherings in hundreds of communities to show resistance to President Donald Trump’s policies.
Labor Day protests have become a new form of action across public holidays this year. Thousands gathered at large rallies on July 4 to protest Trump’s leadership and policies across multiple states.
President Trump has strongly criticized people who rally against him. During a June 14 military parade, he warned that protesters would be met with “big force” and described them as “people that hate our country.”
Despite those words, organizers have pressed forward. They see Labor Day, September 1, as a key opportunity to send a clear message that working people must have a stronger voice against corporate control.
May Day Strong is calling its campaign “Workers Over Billionaires.” Organizers say the aim is not just to influence elections but to grow a “bigger and stronger movement” to challenge powerful financial interests.
Partnering with May Day Strong are groups like 50501. The group’s name stands for “50 protests, 50 states, one day.” It first organized events in February against alleged anti-democratic efforts by the Trump Administration.
Labor unions are also stepping in. The AFL-CIO, which represents nearly 15 million workers, declared its support for the nationwide actions, describing Labor Day as a chance to “take back our country for working people.”
According to event planners, at least 765 separate Workers Over Billionaires rallies will be held across the United States, stretching from small towns to major cities, even reaching as far as Guam, a U.S. overseas territory.
In New Jersey, members of the Working Families Party said they will demand public schools over private profit, healthcare over hedge funds, and prosperity that benefits families instead of major corporations.
Women’s March organizers are adding their own voice through “Solidarity September” actions. They will hold marches on Labor Day itself and follow with more demonstrations later in the month.
A second wave of events is due on September 20, under the slogan “Make Billionaires Pay.” Activists say the rallies will focus on climate change, immigration, war spending, and inequality.
Their statement urges people to “shut down billionaires, protect migrants, and defend Mother Earth” while accusing Trump and his corporate allies of undermining democracy and worsening economic and environmental crises.
Meanwhile, other groups plan protests under the banner “Fight the Trump Takeover.” These events began in August as a response to efforts by Republicans in Texas to redraw voting districts.
In Gloucester, Massachusetts, organizers say they will hold peaceful protests against gerrymandering. They urge citizens to protest restrictions on voting power and demand fair representation in elections.
The groups say Trump is “trying to steal the 2026 election by rigging the system.” They argue changes to voting maps are part of a broader plan to weaken democracy.
These different actions share a unifying message: opposition to Trump’s alignment with financial elites. They frame their cause as standing for workers, communities, and democratic rights against concentrated corporate power.
Organizers believe Labor Day offers symbolic importance for this new wave of protests. They want to shift the focus from holiday celebrations toward an assertion of workers’ rights and public accountability.
This protest wave also follows Independence Day rallies that saw tens of thousands take to the streets. Activists then carried upside-down flags and signs calling for Trump’s removal from office.
Whether these demonstrations will shift U.S. politics remains uncertain. But the scale and coordination of the groups show that opposition to Trump’s administration is not fading, even in the face of his warnings.
