The Los Angeles May Day Coalition hosts Hollywood's march, with a call to raise visibility about the struggles of working-class people and to demand dignity and respect.
May Day rallies and marches are taking place across Southern California Wednesday, marking the May 1, International Worker's Day with calls to action and solidarity among the labor force. May Day in America was born out of the 19th century fight for an 8-hour workday, as much longer shifts were common. The organization now known as the American Federation of Labor set May 1, 1886, as the date that workers nationwide should go on strike to demand the 8-hour workday.
The Los Angeles May Day Coalition hosts Hollywood's march, themed 'Solidarity is Power: The People United.' The demonstration calls for better wages, housing for all, a path to citizenship, the right to strike and calls for a ceasefire in war-torn areas and an end to all wars. It takes place at Sunset Boulevard and North Gower Street, beginning at 2 p.m. with a march following at 3 p.m. A second rally takes place at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
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