Politics & Government

Images From Bay Area May Day Protests

Nationwide, protesters gathered to protest the Trump administration while supporting workers.

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Protesters in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood. (ProBoboPhoto.org/Mishaa Degraw)
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On May Day Berkeley High students marched to join protest on the UC campus, Berkeley, CA Friday, May 1st, 2026 (ProBonoPhoto.org/Nancy Rubin)
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Protesters gather near Fruitvale's BART station to protest on Friday, May 1. (ProBonoPhoto.org/Bob Shonkoff)
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Protesters march in San Francisco on Friday, May 1. (ProBonoPhoto.org/Terry Scussel)
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Protesters march in San Francisco on Friday, May 1. (ProBonoPhoto.org/Terry Scussel)
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Protesters march through SFO on Friday, May 1. (ProBonoPhoto.org/Sammy Braxton-Haney)
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Police make an arrest during a protest at SFO on Friday, May 1. (ProBonoPhoto.org/Sammy Braxton-Haney)

Protesters gathered on Friday across the country, including the Bay Area, for a May Day rally to protest the Trump administration while showing support for workers.

Over 160 grassroots organizations across the country created a coalition called May Day Strong, which organized over 50 protests in the Bay Area, including in Napa, San Francisco, San Jose, and Berkeley.

The photos above show how people protested across the Bay Area this past weekend.

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