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May Day Protest in Grass Valley Hails Workers

Posted: May. 1, 2020 5:05 PM PDT

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It was a small May Day protest in Grass Valley. A group of about a dozen gathered in the Glenbrook Shopping Center parking lot wearing protective masks and protest signs on their cars. It was organized by the Peace and Justice Center of Nevada County. Lorraine Reich is a board member. She says workers are being mistreated during the coronavirus pandemic…

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The May Day Protest in Grass Valley

Reich says many similar protests were going on around the country, including against large companies like Amazon, Target and others…

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After a short rally, they had a short parade around the Brunswick Basin. May Day is an international holiday celebrating workers. It’s also known as International Workers Day, and it’s known as Labor Day in many countries.

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