On Thursday, May 1, a crowd of over 200 gathered in front of the Havemeyer building on Greenwich Avenue as part of a nationwide day of peaceful events.
Across the country thousands of demonstrators took part in events to celebrate labor victories and oppose policies of the Trump administration.
Speakers at the event included BET Member David Weisbrod. May 1, 2025 Contributed photo
Greenwich Indivisible said they gathered on May 1st—International Workers’ Day—not just to remember the past, but to stand firmly in the present and fight for a better future.
“In the face of defunded research, schools, privatized public services, attacks on unions and the targeting of immigrant families, we are standing up to say; enough. Trump, Musk and Congressional Republicans must take their hands off the programs that Americans need and rely on and stop their illegal and authoritarian abuses of executive power,” Indivisible Greenwich said in a release submitted by Nerlyn Pierson, a co-founder of Indivisible Greenwich.
The Greenwich event was organized by Indivisible Greenwich and was one of over 1000 “May Day Strong” events held nationwide, organized and promoted by organizations, including Indivisible.org, MoveOn, National Education Association, Public Citizen and labor unions.
A crowd of over 200 gathered in front of the Havemeyer building on Greenwich Avenue as part of a nationwide day of peaceful events “May Day” protests. Contributed photo
“The vigil was a mass display of unity calling attention to the fact that Trump and congressional Republicans are doubling down on their agenda to gut essential services and programs and take other steps that are enabling authoritarianism,” Indivisible Greenwich said in the release.
The release said the event also “aimed to call attention to the power grab by the Republican-controlled Greenwich town’s finance board (the Board of Estimate and Taxation). A few weeks ago, our town budget was passed with devastating cuts and without a single Democratic vote. These cuts targeted everyone from seniors in the Nathaniel Witherell nursing home to children and teachers in our public schools to skaters looking for a new rink and to those needing accessible sidewalks.”
“Today, we honor the power of collective action and the strength of everyday people who rise up
for justice, dignity, and fair treatment. We stand in solidarity with all who labor, especially our
incredible teachers, the teachers’ union and other unions nationwide, and the first responders
who show up for our communities every single day,” Pierson said.
“Tonight, we don’t just reflect. We rise. We rise in the spirit of those who came before us—and in the name of those still fighting now. We are many. We are loud. And we are May Day Strong.”
Speakers at the event included BET Member David Weisbrod and former State Representative
Rachel Khanna. Music was provided by Dana Gordon, Ruth Sherman and Johnston Tucker on guitar.