A crowd of over 1,000 city workers, unions and local allies swelled the Mill Creek Park on the County Club Plaza to protest Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoes redistricting efforts in a Labor Day rally Monday.

Several entities were represented and also rallied for fair wages and paid sick days, including Stand Up KC, Missouri Workers Center, SEIU Local 1, SEIU Healthcare, and other unions, Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action, Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, Indivisible KC, and 50501 KC.

We take incredible risk to speak out, but its worth it every single time, said Carter Taylor, the legislative chair for the American Federation of Teachers 691 and a Kansas City Public Schools teacher. Before, we could take this as a moment to celebrate, not so much anymore.

In addition to rallying, grou

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