Labour Day rallies and celebrations across the world
May Day, also known as Labour Day falls on May 1 and is observed in many countries as a day to celebrate workers' rights with rallies, marches, and other events
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A protestor lights a flare during a demonstration on May Day (Labour Day), to mark the international day of workers in Saint-Malo, northwestern France, on May 1.(Jean-Francois Monier / AFP)
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People attend a rally organised by the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), an umbrella organisation representing around six million members from eight trade unions to mark Labour Day, in Koblenz, Germany. (Thilo Schmuelgen / Reuters)
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Demonstrators take part in a Labour Day rally in Mendiola, Manila. (Jam Sta Rosa / AFP)
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Demonstrators sing during the traditional May Day labour march, a day of mobilisation against the French pension reform law and for social justice, in Nantes, France. (Stephane Mahe / Reuters)
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