The Los Angeles May Day Coalition held a march and rally in Hollywood on Wednesday to celebrate International Workers’ Day.
The holiday, celebrated on May 1 to honor the general strike that culminated in the Haymarket affair in 1886, “signifies the labour movement’s struggle for better working conditions, fair wages, the rights of workers and efforts in driving social progress,” according to the World Economic Forum.
In Hollywood, the rally and march began at Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street, then headed north to Hollywood Boulevard before ending at Hollywood and Highland.
In Hollywood, streets were closed from noon to 5 p.m. Gower Street was closed between Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards, while Hollywood Boulevard was closed between Gower Street and Highland Avenue.