May Day protests took place in various cities across the Bay Area, with thousands of workers and students rallying for workers' rights and in solidarity with Palestine. Demonstrators called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to military aid to Israel. The protests included marches, rallies, and demands for better pay, healthcare benefits, and working conditions.
As part of annual demonstrations on May 1 or International Workers' Day, hundreds of hotel workers and janitors marched through Union Square and Downtown San Francisco demanding better pay and working conditions. @Ahsha_Safai @KTVU #mayday https://t.co/AhDGT4WW4U https://t.co/0sQSPKgntY
Thousands of students, workers and others rallied in New York on Wednesday to mark May Day, with many calling on the labor movement to stand with Palestinians. "Workers do have the power to shape the world," said Palestinian researcher Riya Al’sanah. https://t.co/t0lv2hIppW
May Day, a day meant to remember the struggles of workers and the labor movement, brought a large and loud march around San Francisco’s Union Square. https://t.co/LBMsRTqxFn
🇵🇸🚩VICTORY! This May Day, 20K students, workers, and people from all parts of society stood together, united for a free Palestine. Just hours after the brutal NYPD crackdown on the brave student movement in NYC, the people showed out in huge numbers to tell the world: we stand… https://t.co/XernaIFZyV
Hundreds of East Bay workers gathered at the Federal Building in Oakland Monday, fighting not only for their rights, but for the rights of others calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. https://t.co/jXVEnVRxer
Rallies in support of Palestinians and labor rights took place all around the Bay Area on Wednesday for May Day. https://t.co/p8GtUZ54qB https://t.co/p8GtUZ54qB
Hundreds of May Day protesters marched through San Francisco, Oakland and other Bay Area streets on Wednesday in an annual event made more urgent by the war in Gaza, leaders said. Read more on the Bay Area protests → https://t.co/sgkel2Lhi3 📹: Noah Berger https://t.co/pYyPkEhybh
Photos: May Day Gaza protests sweep the Bay Area https://t.co/joMzIeteys
Hotel workers and janitors march through downtown SF and Union Square demanding raises, better health care benefits and fair workloads, as contracts set to expire this summer @KTVU #May1st #MayDay2024 https://t.co/RVbUqx4cS6
Taking it to the streets of San Francisco- 100s of Hotel workers march for better pay and conditions on this May Day. More at 7 & 11 pm @nbcbayarea https://t.co/ttGwjtgKiB
Hotel workers marched through San Francisco Wednesday as part of the annual demonstration on May 1st or International Workers' Day but with a specific message this year to their employers ahead of summer contract negotiations. https://t.co/JS8voGQux2
Numerous rallies and marches took place Wednesday for both International Workers Day and in solidarity with ongoing pro-Palestinian protests around the Bay Area. https://t.co/WEin2g01Vg
🚨May Day!!🚨 Workers across the Bay convened in Union Square today to reaffirm with one voice: #OneJobShouldBeEnough Proud to be in solidarity with my Labor brothers & sisters fighting for a fair contract, safe working conditions & dignity on the job. @UniteHereL2 @local87seiu https://t.co/qsLiWsHGSg
Hundreds marched through S.F. and dozens more rallied outside Port of Oakland, chanting for workers’ rights — a cause made more urgent than ever by the war in Gaza, protesters said. More: https://t.co/sgkel2Lhi3 🎥: A crowd marches down Mission Street in S.F. @BronteWittpenn https://t.co/5O7UQF4Xez
May Day protests in San Francisco brought out hundreds for a rally in the Mission District and a march to city hall. https://t.co/y7zw0WDnLZ
Workers’ rights activists and pro-Palestinian protesters are preparing to march through downtown Oakland starting in Clay street. @nbcbayarea https://t.co/DOgAvTBrQZ
This May Day, thousands marching through New York for Gaza! https://t.co/JkKau83LrL
#HAPPENINGNOW Workers rally in a #MayDay protest at the federal building in Oakland. They say todays action is to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and the end of military aide to Israel. @nbcbayarea https://t.co/97XDbrGwpm
HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of students & workers are standing in solidarity for a free Palestine by taking the streets in NYC on May Day 🇵🇸 https://t.co/ibYRjypbHT
Hundreds of May Day protesters marched through San Francisco city streets Wednesday, blocking traffic and chanting for workers’ rights, a cause made more urgent than ever by the war in Gaza, participants said. https://t.co/4EQpAjwR3H