Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke at an event before the afternoon rally, along with CTU President Stacy Davis Gates.
“Today you’re making history or part of the next generation of voices of leaders who will continue on the legacy of protecting and building our democracy,” Johnson said.
Boston
Starting at 11 a.m. Eastern Time, workers from Boston’s Logan International Airport marched together, carrying signs with slogans such as “Boston workers deserve equity, respect, and opportunity” and “Clawing back our rights.” Demonstrators also protested Trump and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
More events are planned throughout the day in and around Boston, including rallies in Bedford, Belmont, Cambridge, and Medford.
The day culminated in a gathering on the Boston Common at 4:30 p.m. attended by hundreds of demonstrators.
“Boston is a union city!” Mayor Michelle Wu wrote in a social media post Friday afternoon. “We’re sending that message loud and clear this May Day all across our city and all the way to Washington D.C. Our union workers work hard, take care of their families and communities, and make this city who we are. … In Boston—the cradle of liberty and birthplace of America—we know the fight for workers’ rights isn’t peculiar, it’s just, and it is never finished.”