Kansas City protest calls for ‘end of ICE terror’, boycott of these four corporations
Kansas Citians are expected to gather in Washington Square Park Friday evening for an International Workers’ Day protest for equity for working people.
The event at 5:30 p.m. is organized by a group of labor organizations and advocacy groups including Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR), Missouri Workers Center and KC Tenants.
This comes as part of a national strike, calling for people to boycott work, school and spending on May 1.
Organizers wrote in a press release that protestors are “demanding the wealthy pay their fair share like the rest of us do; an end to ICE terror; and a democracy where working people — Black, white, and Brown — make more of the decisions about our jobs, our government, and our communities.”
The press release specifically called for supporters to protest four corporations for alleged low wages, union busting and/or ties to immigration enforcement: Amazon, Enterprise, Starbucks and Target.
The Star will have coverage of the protest, with photos and interviews. Come back to KansasCity.com for updates.
