Unions, Occupy Protesters to March for Jobs Thursday

Hundreds of unemployed workers will join forces with the Occupy Boston protesters, trade unions and community groups today to march for what they describe as "jobs, not cuts."

The protesters will gather first at Dewey Square around 4 p.m. on Thursday before marching to the Charlestown Bridge on North Washington Street. The march will halt before protesters cross the bridge. Police are expected to shut down the bridge during the march.

Organizers say the protest is following Congress's "super committee" recommendations to enact budget cuts that would kill jobs. The protest was also prompted by police action around the country this week, breaking up and "evicting" Occupy camps in other cities. Marches will take place across the country today at the same time.

March route and traffic alert:

The march will commence around 4:30 p.m. Protesters will walk from Dewey Square, across from South Station, along Atlantic Avenue to North Washington Street on the edge of the North End. Charlestown Bridge is expected to be closed for the duration.