May Day rallies happening nationwide
as workers rally on this mayday , Bob DeCastro is in downtown L A for us. We’re the first of several marches is taking place. Hey, Bob. Good morning. Good morning. Yeah Today is May 1st International Day of the worker and it is a big tradition, not just here in Los Angeles. But of course, all across the world and certainly in years past right here at this intersection really? At this time there have been thousands of people gathered here at any given time this morning. We did see some demonstrators earlier this morning. They have gone home,
but they tell us they will be back here later. Today there are a number of demonstrations and rallies planned all across the downtown L a area throughout the day today, Let’s show you Some video from last year because this did bring out thousandsof people. In fact, This is a rally that brings together many groups organized labor, immigrant rights groups. They’re demanding better pay better working conditions. And, of course, all of these issues becoming more prominent now because of inflation because the rising costs of rent of living here of health care, and they have also gathered
here in the past to push for Immigrants rights to give amnesty to DACA recipients . We are hearing that there will be protests that will be taking place throughout the downtown L. A
of Teachers. To cheer love the immigrants rights groups. I should tell you that they are warning people are folks that are going to be in the downtown L. A area that throughout the day today Because of those protests, there will be a number streets closer to tell you about Cesar Chavez to the north to the south Alameda to the east and Figueroa to the West. So certainly be aware of that. If downtown L, a area, there’s going to be a number of sporadic protests taking place throughout the day today, um, culminating tonight with a big
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