Hundreds take part in May Day demonstrations in Seattle
May 1, 2025, 2:00 PM | Updated: 8:10 pm
May Day demonstrators outside Seattle's federal building at 2nd and Madison. (Photo by KIRO Newsradio's Luke Duecy)
(Photo by KIRO Newsradio's Luke Duecy)
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Seattle on Thursday to march in support of workers’ and immigrants’ rights.
The peaceful rally, which centered on the rights of immigrant and federal workers, began at Cal Anderson Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Protesters made their way to the federal building on Second Avenue, where they continued to voice their concerns.
Along the route, business owners and passersby stepped outside to show support for the demonstrators.
#Mayday #MayDay2025 march stopped at Federal building on 2nd Ave @ Madison… @KIRONewsradio @Mynorthwest pic.twitter.com/mK2ODiisMQ
— Luke Duecy (@LukeKIRO) May 1, 2025
Walk-out at Seattle Central Colleage
More than 100 faculty members, staff, and students held a walk-out at Seattle Central College on Thursday as part of a nationwide May Day “Day of Action.”
Holding signs and chanting, demonstrators said teachers across the system face threats of layoffs and furloughs due to increasingly tight higher education budgets.
“The state has not been investing in higher education for decades,” Helena Romero, a teacher at Seattle Central College, said. “Our allocation models are not equitable. Our taxation models are not equitable, and if we had progressive taxation in this state, we wouldn’t be in this problem.”
Protesters carried signs opposing Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The demonstration remained peaceful.
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