COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Many people took to the streets of Downtown Colorado Springs for a 'Workers over Billionaires' rally.
Several hundred people gathered outside City Hall to do the following:
stand against economic inequality
stand up for fair wages
stand up for social security cuts
stand up for fair taxation
The rally was part of the National May Day Strong Coalition, which urged communities across the country to take action this Labor Day.
News5 asked people why they decided to rally Monday afternoon.
"It feels like people aren't getting the money they deserve for the labor that they're working, and I think it comes down to politics and policy," said Crystal Vander Zanden, a rally attendee. "The government has the ability to change things to make it better for worki