Labor Day protests in Portland and nearby areas are planned under the No Kings banner, with a two-mile march through downtown starting at Tom McCall Waterfront Park at noon and a program scheduled to run until about 4 p.m. A breakfast rally is set for 9 a.m. in Northeast Portland’s Glenhaven Park as part of a nationwide push called Workers Over Billionaires, a movement organized by the May Day Strong Coalition made up of union and community groups.
The Glenhaven Park event is organized by the Oregon Rising Alliance in partnership with immigrant justice organizations, including the International Migrants Alliance, La Resistencia and Tanggol Migrante Movement. The rally will feature a caravan to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Tacoma. Separate highway overpass signs planned by Indivisible chapters aim to oppose what organizers describe as Trump’s “strongarm tactics” and to advocate for fully funded schools, universal health care, and protections for workers, immigrant families, and Black and brown communities.
In Vancouver, Washington, a parallel Workers Over Billionaires rally will begin at 11 a.m. at Vancouver Waterfront Park, with union speakers and local musicians, followed by a march and a closing at around 1 p.m.
The events are part of a broader nationwide mobilization that organizers say includes more than 1,000 demonstrations keyed to pro-worker and anti-Trump messaging. June No Kings events in Portland drew tens of thousands downtown, underscoring strong turnout for this year’s Labor Day activities.
Organizers emphasize that the demonstrations are aimed at defending democracy and broad worker rights, while uniting immigrant justice groups and labor organizations around shared goals.
Additional context and practical notes:
– The Labor Day activities bring together the No Kings movement and the Workers Over Billionaires coalition, highlighting concerns about what organizers call attacks on democracy and the influence of wealth in government.
– Participants may want to plan for downtown traffic impacts and check for any event-specific updates or passage changes on Labor Day.
Summary: Labor Day in Portland features a No Kings march downtown, a breakfast rally and signs by anti-Trump groups, plus a Vancouver, Washington event, all tied to a broader nationwide push by labor and immigrant justice groups to defend workers’ rights and oppose policies perceived as billionaire-driven. The events reflect ongoing organizing around democracy, education funding, healthcare, and immigrant and worker protections, with a hopeful aim of strengthening solidarity across communities. Positive spin: the gatherings emphasize collective action, community resilience, and a public-facing reminder that workers’ rights remain a central concern in national conversations.