MEMPHIS, Tenn. — May 1st is recognized as International Workers' Day.
Concerned workers gathered to let their voices be heard about reversing the lay-offs at University of Tennessee Health Science Center on Saturday afternoon.
In March 70 people were laid off from UTHSC.
Local 24 News spoke with one man who says he worked there for 20 years and was let go on the same day he celebrated that accomplishment.
"With all this pandemic going on we as workers still was coming out putting our lives on the line working. Then put our families lives on the line because we had to work then come home to our families," said laid-off UTHSC worker, Tony Patton.
The group also rallied to encourage congress to pass the right to organize act. To make it easier for workers to form a labor union if they want.