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May 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.

President of Sri Lanka speaks at rally Workers and left parties in South Asia mark May Day, preparing for bigger fights

Large-scale rallies and meetings were organized by trade unions and left parties in every country in the region to commemorate the martyrs of Chicago from the 1886 strike for an eight-hour workday.

Indonesia May Day 2025- Thousands take to the streets nation-wide Workers on the move in Indonesia

Cities across Indonesia saw workers flood the streets on May Day amid growing militarism and anti-worker laws.

Trade unions in Benin condemn police crackdown on labor movement Trade unions in Benin condemn police crackdown on labor movement

Crackdown on peaceful labor march and arrest of the union’s leadership in Benin draws condemnation.

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Hundreds of million Indian workers are ready to strike on May 20 to demand higher minimum wages and a rollback of BJP’s anti-worker policies

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.

Millions of Cubans marched on May 1 in support of the Revolution

Under the slogan “For Cuba, together we create”, the International Workers’ Day commemoration denounced the economic blockade against the island.

May Day in Europe unites struggles and resistance

On May 1, tens of thousands of workers across Europe rallied for peace, fair wages, and dignified working conditions, rejecting the armament agenda

Students and workers take to the streets on May Day for Palestine

In NYC, on International Workers’ Day, students and workers continued their mass mobilizations in support of Palestine

The newest Ecuadorian union took to the streets on May Day

The Ecuadorian Solidarity Workers Confederation marked its first massive action, marching on May Day

May Day in Havana: International solidarity to resist the US blockade

The slogan of this year’s May Day in Cuba was “Hands and Hearts for the Homeland!” It reflects the urgent need for every Cuban to contribute all their abilities to overcome any challenge.

Trade union leaders from Africa call for renewed struggles on May Day

Leaders of workers’ organizations in Ghana, South Africa, and Guinea-Bissau, among others, talk about the significance of May Day and the way ahead for organized labor in the continent