PHOENIX — There will be protests across the Valley and the country on Friday, May 1, which is a day when people all across the nation come together to fight for their rights and democracy, known as national May Day.
The national protests have grown to include more than 500 labor unions, community organizations, pro-democracy, immigrant rights and racial justice groups. The goal of the demonstrations is to speak out against what organizers call “an authoritarian billionaire takeover of government.”
Protestors have three goals:
- “Tax the rich: our families before their fortunes.”
- No ICE. No war.
- “Expand democracy, not corporate power: hands off our vote.”
There will be more than 3,000 planned events across the country, including 22 in Arizona and 10 across the Valley…