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As usual for more than a century now, May 1 was celebrated by workers around the world. Here are photos from some of their events.<\/p>\n

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\nUnion workers’ shadows are cast on the street as they march with flags on International Workers’ Day in Asuncion, Paraguay<\/strong>, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo<\/a>\/Jorge Saenz)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nProtesters look at balloons in the colors of the Palestinian flag flying in the sky during a rally commemorating May Day, in Athens, Greece<\/strong>, May 1. REUTERS<\/a>\/Louiza Vradi<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nSupporters of the Iraqi Communist Party chant slogans during International Worker’s Day or Labour Day rally in Baghdad, Iraq<\/strong>, May 1. REUTERS<\/a>\/Ahmed Saad <\/center><\/p>\n

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\nSupporters of the Lebanese Communist party take a selfie, as they march during a demonstration to mark International Labor Day or May Day, in Beirut<\/strong>, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Despite the tense situation and ongoing clashes on Lebanon<\/strong>‘s border with Israel over the past seven months, hundreds of protesters marched through Beirut’s streets to mark International Workers’ Day. (AP Photo<\/a>\/Hussein Malla)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nParticipants gather with banners and flags for the “Revolutionary” May Day demonstration in Berlin, Germany,<\/strong> on Labour Day, May 1, 2024.\u00a0\u00a9 Tobias Schwarz, AFP (France24<\/a>) <\/center><\/p>\n

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\nFacebook<\/a>: Supporters of Colombia’s Petro march on May Day in Bogota, Colombia<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

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\nAn artist unpacks a giant puppet head depicting President Javier Milei to take to the International Workers\u2019 Day march in Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/strong>, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo\/Rodrigo Abd)<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

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\nPro-Palestinian supporters take part in a May Day protest march at a rally in Cape Town, South Africa<\/strong>, May, 1, 2024 (Morning Star Online<\/a>)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nGovernment supporters rally marking International Workers Day, in Caracas, Venezuela<\/strong>, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo<\/a>\/Jesus Vargas)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nMay Day march in Chicago (USA).<\/strong> | Fight Back! News<\/a>\/Rich Varnes<\/center><\/p>\n

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Members of National People’s Power, a political alliance, carry placards at a Labour Day rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/strong>, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo<\/a>\/Eranga Jayawardena)
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\nPeople walk with flags at the 1st of May event organized by the Main Organization of Trade Unions in Faelledparken in Copenhagen, Denmark<\/strong>, May 1. REUTERS<\/a>: Ritzau Scanpix\/Mads Claus Rasmussen<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nDans le cadre de la c\u00e9l\u00e9bration de la journ\u00e9e internationale des Travailleurs ce mercredi 1er mai 2024, le Parti de l’Ind\u00e9pendance et du Travail (PIT – S\u00e9n\u00e9gal) c\u00e9l\u00e8bre avec les travailleuses et travailleurs du Dakar, S\u00e9n\u00e9gal<\/strong>, la F\u00eate internationale du Travail.(Dakactu)<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

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\nAl Jazeera<\/a>: Garment workers shout slogans as they mark May Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh<\/strong>. [Mohammad Ponir Hossain\/Reuters]<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nYouTube<\/a>: Il corteo per la Festa del Lavoro, Firenze, Italia<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n

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\nPressenza<\/a>: 1st May 2024 – Ghent Belgium <\/strong>(Image by D.K.)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nA man shouts slogans as he holds an image of late revolutionary hero Ernesto “Che” Guevara during the International Workers’ Day celebration in Havana, Cuba,<\/strong> May 1. REUTERS<\/a>\/Alexandre Meneghini<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nFireworks light up over Victoria Harbour for the Chinese Labour Day ‘Golden Week’ holiday, in Hong Kong, China<\/strong>, May 1. REUTERS<\/a>\/Tyrone Siu
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\nVoice of America<\/a>: Union members march during Labor Day celebrations in Istanbul, Turkey<\/strong>, May 1, 2024. Police in Istanbul detained dozens of people who tried to reach the city’s main square, Taksim, in defiance of a government ban on celebrating May 1 Labor Day at the landmark location.
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\nAl Jazeera<\/a>: Workers attend a protest during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia.<\/strong> [Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana\/Reuters]<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nAl Jazeera<\/a>: Workers take part in a rally marking International Labour Day in Lahore, Pakistan<\/strong>. Participants demanded implementation of labour laws and wage increases. [K.M. Chaudary\/AP Photo]<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nAnti-government protesters try to get past riot police blocking their path to the Palace of Justice during a demonstration marking International Workers’ Day, in Lima, Peru<\/strong>, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo<\/a>\/Martin Mejia)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nAl Jazeera<\/a>: Hundreds of workers from various labour groups took to the streets of Manila, Philippines<\/strong>, to mark Labour Day and demand wage increases and job security amid soaring food and oil prices. [Basilio Sepe\/AP Photo]<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nDemonstrators attend a May Day rally in Madrid, Spain<\/strong>, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo<\/a>\/Bernat Armangue)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nWorkers march for the International Workers’ Day in Montreal, Canada<\/strong>, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Matt Gilmour\/CTV News<\/a>)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nDeutche Welle<\/a>: Thousands of workers took the streets of Munich, Germany<\/strong>, in support of European solidarity and workers’ rights.<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nNBC News<\/a>: Protesters hold a banner reading “International revolution” at a May Day rally Sunday in Nantes, France<\/strong>.Sebastien Salom-Gomis \/ AFP – Getty Images.<\/center><\/p>\n

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\n\u201cWorkers Have Power\u201d: Thousands Rally in\u00a0New York City\u00a0<\/strong>for May Day, Call for Solidarity with Palestine. A report from Democracy Now<\/a>. <\/center><\/p>\n

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\nMercury News<\/a>: Pro-Palestinian protesters march down Broadway as they head to a May Day rally at City Hall in downtown Oakland, California (USA)<\/strong>, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Multiple protests took place throughout the Bay Area as part of May Day action in support of workers and Palestinian people. (Jane Tyska\/Bay Area News Group)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nPeople hold a banner as they attend the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris, France<\/strong>, May 1. REUTERS<\/a>\/Stephanie Lecocq<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nUSA Today<\/a>: A protester shouts slogans during a May Day (Labour Day) rally, marking International Workers’ Day, in Pristina, Kosovo<\/strong>, on May 1, 2024. <\/center><\/p>\n

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\nFrame from youtube video<\/a> of May Day demonstration in Santiago, Chile<\/strong>.<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nMy Northwest<\/a>: People take part in a May Day march in Seattle (USA)<\/strong> on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Photo: James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nMembers of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions gather to attend a rally on May Day in Seoul, South Korea<\/strong>, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo<\/a>\/Ahn Young-joon)<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nCinemata<\/a>: Jumaana Abdu speaks out on International Workers Day at the annual May Day March held in Sydney, Australia<\/strong>. <\/center><\/p>\n

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\nAl Jazeera<\/a>: Workers hold placards reading ‘The regime has no honeymoon’ during a May Day rally in Taipei, Taiwan<\/strong>. [Chiang Ying-ying\/AP Photo]<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nAl Jazeera<\/a>: Participants prepare to march in a May Day rally in Tokyo, Japan<\/strong>. [Hiro Komae\/AP Photo]<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nUSA Today<\/a>: Protesters lift placards bearing labour rights demands during a rally marking International Workers Day in Tunis, Tunisia<\/strong>, on May 1, 2024.<\/center><\/p>\n

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\nDeutsche Welle<\/a>: Protestors in Turin, Italy<\/strong>, paraded a puppet of Italy’s prime minister doing a fascist salute.<\/center><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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