Though the U.S. honors workers in September — with Labor Day, which also has Chicago roots — the May 1886 events are commemorated in Chicago by a memorial on Desplaines Street, north of Randolph ...

Thousands of people marched to Grant Park in Chicago to rally for May Day on May 1, 2025 with organized labor and activist groups calling for protection of immigrants and fair wages as well as ...

Thousands are expected to march through Chicago today for May Day, demanding workers' rights, immigrant protections and better workplace conditions. The rally begins in Union Park and concludes in ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Thousands march from Union Park to Grant Park in downtown Chicago Thursday to commemorate May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day. Ashlee Rezin ...

CHICAGO — May Day demonstrations have kicked off in Chicago and nationwide Thursday. May Day, celebrated annually on May 1, is a day dedicated to international workers’ rights and marks the ...

Thousands of protesters took to Chicago streets Thursday as part of nationwide and global "May Day" demonstrations. Large crowds marching down city streets sparked rolling closures around the city ...

The Chicago Coalition Against the Trump Agenda – a group of labor unions and community organizations – said they plan a massive march on May Day, the annual May 1 holiday celebrating workers ...

“Everybody is under attack right now,” said Jorge Mujica, a longtime labor leader from Chicago, where May Day rallies historically have had a large turnout. The roots of May Day, or International ...