May Day rallies in downtown Los Angeles

L.A. resident Jessie Perez joins a small group of May Day marchers at Olympic Boulevard and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

May 1, 2014 10:17 AM PT

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Protesters gathered in downtown L.A. for the annual May Day march and rally -- themed “Keep Families Together’’ -- calling for immigration reform and better pay and working conditions.

A small group of May Day marchers walks down Broadway toward City Hall. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

A small group of May Day marchers gather at Olympic Boulevard and Broadway in Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Jesus Garcia cheers from his wheelchair as he joins protesters at the gateway to Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Protesters march across the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles during the annual May Day march. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Jose Aguayo, center, and Alfredo Perez, right, both iron workers, join protesters during a May Day march at the gateway to Chinatown. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Protesters hoist a giant U.S. flag in downtown Los Angeles. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

People gather under a huge U.S. flag at the Chinatown Gateway before making their way down Cesar Chavez Blvd. during a May Day march. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Protesters march across the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Protesters are reflected in a building window as they gather in downtown Los Angeles during a May Day march. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

People gather at the Chinatown Gateway during a May Day march in downtown Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Alex Montero waves the American flag as people gather at the Chinatown Gateway before a march on May Day in downtown Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Sign-carrying protesters gather at the Chinatown Gateway before a May Day march. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Home care worker Debra Tyler chants along with fellow protesters in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the annual May Day march and rally. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)