May Day rally, march to take place through downtown Tacoma

Protestors on May 1 will march from Tacoma’s Tollefson Plaza to the Northwest ICE Processing Center, part of a rally recognizing May Day that will protest President Donald Trump’s administration and its treatment of workers.

The event will feature speakers from the labor movement and a coalition of organizations in the South Sound, including the Puyallup Water Warriors, the International Migrants Association and the Tacoma Education Association. Participants will march from Tollefson Plaza, 1548 Commerce St. to the Northwest ICE Processing Center on the Tideflats after a series of speeches starting at 4 p.m.

“Backed by billionaires like Elon Musk, the Trump administration seeks to intimidate, attack, and silence workers,” a news release from the coalition reads. “We refuse to stand by while workers’ rights and safety are under assault.”

Isha Trivedi

The News Tribune

Isha Trivedi covers Tacoma city hall, Pierce County government and education for The News Tribune. She has previously worked at The Mercury News, the Palo Alto Weekly, the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. She grew up in San Jose, California and graduated with a bachelor of arts in journalism and anthropology from the George Washington University. She is a proud alumna of The GW Hatchet, her alma mater’s independent student newspaper, and has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for her work with the publication.