International Workers' Day

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May Day Rallies Want More of Governments
Workers' Demonstrations
Pressure Governments
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Workers' Demonstrations Pressure Governments

Protesters clash with police in cities around the world

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday in cities around Europe for May Day protests to honor workers and shame governments into doing more for their citizens. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly reelected President Emmanuel Macron, a development that may set the tone for his second term, the...

Workers Protest Worldwide on May Day
Worldwide Protests
Erupt on May Day

Worldwide Protests Erupt on May Day

Variety of causes, including improved working conditions, draw crowds

(Newser) - Protests on International Workers Day increased in number and intensity this time around, with demonstrators calling for improved working conditions and a series of other changes to help them deal with economic and health problems. Berlin alone had more than 20 demonstrations Saturday, the AP reports, and a few became...

18 Arrested in Seattle Protests

8 cops injured in demonstrations that began peacefully

(Newser) - Things started peacefully during May Day protests in Seattle yesterday—but they didn't stay that way. Police arrested 18 people after rocks and pipes were hurled and "smoke devices" lit, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Eight officers and at least one passerby were injured in the fray, according to...

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