Petersburg Friends and Neighbors rally on May Day

May Day, also known as International Workers Day, recognizes the historic movement for labor rights around the globe. But this May 1, people in Petersburg joined thousands nationwide to stand not only in support of the working class, but also against what they say is responsible for terminating jobs, funding and uprooting the lives of their colleagues and neighbors: the Trump Administration.

About 60 locals rallied in the pouring rain at Buschmann Park in downtown Petersburg. Among the gathering, clad in Grundens jackets, was a sea of signs and flags; music blared near a snack table underneath...

 
 

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