ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Hundreds gathered in Pack Square on Monday for a Labor Day rally and march, joining a nationwide movement calling for stronger protections for workers and limits on corporate influence in government.
The event, organized by Indivisible Asheville WNC, was part of the “Workers Over Billionaires” campaign. Participants heard from speakers before marching through downtown, chanting and carrying signs.
Organizers said their demands include halting “the billionaire takeover” of government, defending Social Security and Medicaid, fully funding public schools, expanding access to health care and housing, ending discrimination against marginalized communities and prioritizing investments in people over war spending.
Carolina Forward, a statewide progressive group, said Labor Day is more than a long weekend; it’s a reminder of the dignity of work and the dignity every worker deserves…