De Anza College students joined close to 1,000 demonstrators in San Jose to march in the annual May Day commemoration rally. Participants marched from King and Story Road in East San Jose to City Hall. Groups included local unions, workers, students and the cultural group of Calpulli Tonaleghqueh Aztec Dancers. Themed as “A Day Without the 99 percent,” this years May Day was also recognizing immigrant and international workers struggles in the United States. Traditionally, May Day or international workers day is celebrated in more than 80 countries since 1886, when protestors in Chicago went on strike for the eight-hour workday
DANCING AT THE HALL – Cultural dance group of Calpulli Tonaleghque Aztec Dancers perform traditional dances for a crowd in front of San Jose’s City Hall. (Dominique Pieb | La Voz Weekly)
MARCH IN MAY – South Bay residents march from Story and King Road in East San Jose to City Hall. The San Jose march was one of six rallys in the Bay Area. (Dominique Pieb | La Voz Weekly)
