Labor groups came together for a May Day march and rally in San Francisco Sunday. They supported expanding workers’ rights and highlighted their role looking ahead.
There was a message about empowering workers through the recovery, supporting educators and others and continuing to show that workers are unified.
“Our message is there is power in the union and our unions when we stand up, we fight together, we fight for contracts. We win things like healthcare. We win respect and voice on the job,” said Singh. People also gathered in San Jose's Roosevelt Park Sunday to rally for workers' rights and immigration reform.Organizers said the May Day marches and rallies have become more common in the U.S. over the past 15 years.
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