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May Day 2018 sees workers rally for rights around the world
CBS "News" ^ | May 1, 2018

Posted on 05/01/2018 9:00:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

MOSCOW -- Workers and activists marked May Day on Tuesday with rallies to demand their governments address labor issues. International Workers' Day is a public holiday in many countries, though activities are restricted in some places, sometimes leading to confrontations.

A look at some of the events around the world:

Russia

More than 100,000 people came out on the streets on Moscow to march in the traditional May Day parade.

Turkey

Police in Istanbul detained more than a dozen demonstrators who tried to march toward Istanbul's symbolic main square in defiance of a ban.

Greece

Thousands of Greeks are marching through central Athens in at least three separate May Day demonstrations.

Spain

More than 70 cities across Spain have held May Day marches calling for gender equality, higher salaries and pensions now that the country's economy is back on track.

South Korea

Thousands of labor union members rallied in downtown Seoul for a higher minimum wage and other demands.

Indonesia

About 10,000 workers from various labor groups rallied near the presidential palace in Jakarta to voice their demands.

Cambodia

About 2,000 garment workers gathered at a park in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, for a rally organized by a garment union coalition.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: communism; marxism; may1; mayday; socialism; tyranny

1 posted on 05/01/2018 9:00:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Workers” A.K.A. Communists, Marxists collectively A.K.A. “Progressives”


2 posted on 05/01/2018 9:06:35 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

3 posted on 05/01/2018 9:24:56 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Workers”

Antifas have jobs?


4 posted on 05/01/2018 9:30:01 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: onedoug
Why, it's the Communist New Year. We'll have a parade and serve hors d'oerves and.....


5 posted on 05/01/2018 9:30:56 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

SeeBS is colluding with foreign goverments to influence our elections in 2018 and 2020 by framing ‘the issues’.


6 posted on 05/01/2018 10:24:07 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ads for Chappaquiddick warn of scenes of tobacco use. What about the hazards of drunk driving?)
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