Hundreds of people taking the day off Labor Day ended up outside the Colorado State Capitol on Monday to march for workers rights.
Denver's peaceful protest, joining a national movement called "Workers Over Billionaires," amassed at several hundred of people along Lincoln Street and at Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park.
Many motorists along Lincoln Street honked as they passed a line of protesters holding signs. Many protesters congregated around different speakers at a podium, where there were information tents and different activities. Some even sat down for a picnic.
In the afternoon, protesters marched through downtown Denver. Hundreds were seen marching down 17th Street back to Lincoln Street towards the Capitol, temporarily closing and blocking off nearby roads.
The protest was sanc