International Labor Day
May Day demonstrations in Europe: hundreds of thousands call for peace and social justice
Hundreds of thousands participated in May 1 mobilizations across Europe, demanding an agenda of peace and social justice as an alternative to current government plans.
Workers in South Asia celebrated May Day with a resolve to change the world
Labor unions organized rallies in all major cities in the region raising major issues facing the working classes and extending solidarity to the anti-imperialist movements across the globe.
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
