Workers worldwide marched on May 1st to demand better rights, fair pay, and dignity at work.
Here’s a quick look at what happened:
🇹🇷 Turkey – Hundreds were arrested in Istanbul while trying to reach Taksim Square for a banned protest.
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🇺🇸 USA – Over 1,000 rallies, with workers and immigrants uniting to protest unfair treatment and labor rollbacks.
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🇰🇷 South Korea – Thousands protested in Seoul, calling out the government for rejecting laws meant to protect workers on strike.
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🇯🇵 Japan – 14,000 people gathered in Tokyo asking for livable wages and better working hours.
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🇵🇾🇵🇪 Paraguay & Peru – Workers marched for fair pay and justice for those harmed during past protests.
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📷 See protest photos from around the globe:
Activists and workers hit a figure of US President Donald Trump during a May Day rally in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Members of Centre of India Trade Unions (CITU) beat drums and dance as they participate in a rally to mark May Day in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Raul Castro watches the May Day parade from the base of the José Martí Memorial tower, as students wave national flags at Revolution Square in Havana, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Activists and workers scuffle briefly with police as they tried to remove the barricades during a May Day rally near the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Cuban cadets march in the May Day parade at Revolution Square in Havana, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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