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Demonstrators protest against President Donald Trump's use of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in the city during a rally at Union Station, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
CHICAGO – Protesters took to the streets in multiple U.S. cities on Labor Day to criticize President Donald Trump and demand a living wage for workers .
Demonstrations in Chicago and New York were organized by One Fair Wage to draw attention to the struggles laborers face in the U.S., where the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. Chants of “Trump must go now!” echoed outside the president's former home in New York, while protesters gathered outside a different Trump Tower in Chicago, yelling “No National Guard” and “Lock him up!” Large crowds also gath