Workers rule streets on May Day

Workers rule streets on May Day

For one day, workers ruled the world’s biggest streets. Thousands strong marched Wednesday, to mark May Day, the first day of the month when workers’ rights are celebrated in demonstrations around the globe. From Seoul to Paris, Istanbul to Berlin, they drew attention to stagnant wages and the high cost of living as they took aim at their governments. In some cases, their governments returned fire. Standing out in the crowds were the many messages held high on banners or scrawled in pen on simple signs. 'We work to live!!! Not to die!!!' read the sign held by a man in Manila, Philippines. 'The rich want war — the youth want a future,' a banner said in Berlin. 'Don’t touch the eight-hour workday!' warned a placard in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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