May Day Protest At Union Square

Before going off to work, I had the honor and time to head over to Union Square for a massive rally in support of workers' rights. I had gone to a similar event in the same spot last year and I wasn't surprised to the massive outpouring of emotion that hundreds of people had to make a better life in this country.

Workers' rights have been under attack for some time now, and especially under the Bush Administration. While other countries take the time to remember what the holiday is about, we have largely forgotten what today is all about. A long time ago, unions had secured the eight-hour workday to replace the terrible conditions that employers made their workers endure.

Well today's laborers are probably affected the worst by deteriorating circumstances and they have many reasons to come out and show their support. Plenty of people got together to show their commitment on this May Day, so here is the evidence of that here in New York City this afternoon: