Protesters are planning several Workers Over Billionaires demonstrations throughout San Diego County Monday as part of a nationwide Labor Day effort organized by labor unions and other groups.
Seven events scheduled locally Monday will take place at the County Administration Center in downtown San Diego, La Jolla, Chula Vista, Mira Mesa, Carlsbad, Rancho Bernardo and Escondido City Hall. The Service Employees International Union and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council are among the local event organizers.
"Across San Diego County, SEIU locals are anchoring multiple coordinated events, under the Workers Over Billionaires banner," the SEIU said in a statement. "From downtown to Chula Vista, La Jolla, Mira Mesa, Carlsbad and Escondido, members and allies are turning out to dem