{"id":39500,"date":"2026-05-02T17:29:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=39500"},"modified":"2026-05-02T17:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:39:45","slug":"may-day-demonstrations-worldwide-condemn-us-israeli-war-on-iran-champion-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.cpnn-world.org\/?p=39500","title":{"rendered":"May Day Demonstrations Worldwide Condemn US-Israeli War on Iran, Champion Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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. . DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION . .<\/p>\n

An article by Brad Reed from Common Dreams<\/a> (licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)<\/p>\n

May Day demonstrations across the world on Friday denounced the US-Israeli war against Iran, which has caused a global energy crisis that is disproportionately harming working-class people.<\/p>\n

Among the earliest May Day demonstrations took place in the\u00a0Philippines, and a video\u00a0published\u00a0<\/a> by The Associated Press shows protesters clashing with police near the US Embassy in the capital city of Manila.<\/p>\n

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\nWorkers in the Philippines clash with police<\/a> <\/center><\/p>\n

While many demonstrators held signs that referenced local issues, American foreign policy was also a major focus of the protesters, as marchers in Manila carried a large banner that read, \u201cDown With US\u00a0Imperialism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josua Mata, leader of the SENTRO umbrella group of labor federations,\u00a0told\u00a0<\/a> The Associated Press that the war with Iran was a central focus of\u00a0protests\u00a0because of the impact it\u2019s had on energy costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery Filipino worker now is aware that the situation here is deeply connected to the global crisis,\u201d Mata explained.<\/p>\n

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended a May Day rally held in the capital of Jakarta, where Jakarta Globe\u00a0reported\u00a0<\/a> that he announced a host of worker-friendly policies including plans \u201cto build daycare facilities for workers\u2019\u00a0children\u00a0and accelerate the construction of at least 1 million homes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nWorkers’ demonstration in Jakarta, Indonesia
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\nWhat is the contribution of trade unions to the culture of peace?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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France\u00a024\u00a0reported\u00a0<\/a> that hundreds of demonstrators in\u00a0Istanbul,\u00a0Turkey\u00a0were arrested after attempting to march to the city\u2019s iconic Taksim Square, which police had sealed off.<\/p>\n

The Turkish Contemporary Lawyers\u2019 Association (\u00c7HD)\u00a0said\u00a0<\/a> on Friday afternoon that at least 350 demonstrators in Istanbul have been detained as a result of the protests, with hundreds more potentially in custody.<\/p>\n

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\nMay Day protests in Istanbul<\/center><\/p>\n

May Day demonstrations are also taking place across Europe, with many demonstrators blaming US President Donald Trump\u2019s war for the deterioration of\u00a0workers\u2019 living standards.<\/p>\n

The European\u00a0Trade\u00a0Union Confederation, which represents 93 trade union organizations in 41 European countries, released a statement declaring that \u201cworking people refuse to pay the price for Donald Trump\u2019s war in the Middle East,\u201d adding that \u201ctoday\u2019s rallies show working people will not stand by and see their jobs and living standards destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nMay Day demonstration in Madrid (Photo by Fernando Sanchez\/Europa Press via Getty Images)<\/center><\/p>\n

Trump is also facing protests at home, with more than 4,000 \u201cMay Day Strong\u201d events planned across the\u00a0United States.<\/p>\n

Daniel Bertossa, general secretary for Public Services International,\u00a0said\u00a0<\/a> this year\u2019s May Day demonstrations are providing a desperately needed backlash to power grabs being made by the global billionaire class.<\/p>\n

Bertossa pointed to the US-Israel attack on Iran, as well as Trump\u2019s repeated threats to invade\u00a0Greenland, as key turning points that have pushed workers to organize and fight back.<\/p>\n

\u201cRising living costs caused by the war are now driving anger among working-class people and producing a rare and powerful moment to connect and educate,\u201d said Bertossa. \u201cFascists don\u2019t have the answers to the economic pain they exploited to get elected\u2014international affairs impact us all\u2014and\u00a0international working-class solidarity\u00a0matters<\/a>
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\nBertossa added that \u201cMay Day is a vivid reminder that working-class politics is not a spectator sport,\u201d and \u201cwe have never won by watching, waiting, or relying on great power leaders to gift us our future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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