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"Workers over Billionaires" protests are scheduled to take place in the Houston area on Monday, which is Labor Day.

The planned pro-worker demonstrations are part of a nationwide effort called May Day Strong , which includes hundreds of planned pro-democracy protests.

"Billionaires are stealing from working families, destroying our democracy and building private armies to attack our towns and cities," the May Day Strong website claims. "We are May Day Strong, working people rising up to stop the billionaire takeover, not just through the ballot box or the court, but through building a bigger and stronger movement."

One of the Houston protests is scheduled for 3-6 p.m. Monday at 8th Wonder Brewery, 2202 Dallas St., while a similar demonstrati

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