Labor Day demonstrations filled major cities across the U.S., with Chicago emerging as a focal point after Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned Trump’s plan to deploy federal troops there as part of an immigration crackdown. Protesters rallied under the “Workers Over Billionaires” banner, calling for stronger protections for social safety nets, better funding for schools, housing, and healthcare, and opposing Trump’s labor policies. Similar actions spread nationwide, from New York to Los Angeles, including a dramatic 17-mile human chain in California’s Bay Area. In Houston, hotel workers escalated the day’s momentum with a nine-day strike over wages, marking the first walkout in their union’s history.
See "Hundreds of ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Labor Day rallies take place across US", Gloria Oladipo, The Guardian, September 2, 2025