There is a protest scheduled for Thursday on the Leitchfield Town Square.
The organization hosting the event, May Day Strong, says the group is protesting, on its National Day of Action, “(Pres. Donald) Trump and his billionaire profiteers (who) are trying to create a race to the bottom — on wages, on benefits, on dignity itself.”
The protest is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
“This May Day we are fighting back. We are demanding a country that puts our families over their fortunes — public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, prosperity over free market politics,” the organization’s website states.
May Day Strong further says: “This is a war on working people — and we will not stand down. They’re defunding our schools, privatizing public services, attacking unions, and targeting immigrant families with fear and violence. Working people built this nation and we know how to take care of each other. We won’t back down — we will never stop fighting for our families and the rights and freedoms that propel opportunity and a better life for all Americans. Their time is up.”
The organization said it is committed to “nonviolence in all we do,” and that participants are expected to “seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.”
Based on information on the organization’s website, there are hundreds, if not thousands of protests in the U.S. and other countries scheduled for Thursday.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k015.com
