WATSONVILLE — For many, Monday was simply a day off. For the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, it was a call to action and a reminder of what the Labor Day holiday stands for.

The organization, which represents 80 affiliated unions and more than 37,000 members throughout the Monterey Bay, hosted its first march and rally — dubbed “Families First, Not Billionaires” — to not only celebrate the labor movement but also call out wealth disparities and actions by the Trump administration.

Labor Day sprung out of the labor movement of the late 19th century , starting with trade unions like the Central Labor Council and Knights of Labor hosting parades in cities like New York before a holiday officially designating the first Monday in September as Labor Day was signed into law by President G

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