- May Day 2019: Venezuela, Europe, and More
Video: International Workers Day: A Day of Struggle, A Day to Resolve to Struggle
Newsclick Production (New Delhi)
Urdu poet Jaun Elia's poem "Ailan-e-Rang" is based on the workers' general strike that took place in Chicago on 1 May 1886.
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Venezuelans Take to Streets as Uprising Attempt Sputters
Nicholas Casey / New York Times
One of the biggest pro-government demonstrations in Caracas in months underlined the government’s desire to portray strength and tenacity after the failed uprising.
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Clashes as May Day Protesters March in Cities Across Europe
Jon Henley / The Guardian (London)
Worst violence occurs in Paris but trouble also flares in Berlin, Gothenburg and St Petersburg.
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Spanish Unions Use May Day March to Pressure Socialists on Reforms
Paul Day / Reuters (London)
Unions used traditional May Day marches across Spain on Wednesday to call on the Socialist Party, which is likely to head the government after last Sunday’s election, for pension rises and a roll-back of tough labor legislation.
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More May Day 2019 reports:
Asia / South Korea Japan Times (Tokyo)
Turkey Hürriyet Daily News (Istanbul)
Hong Kong South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
Sudan Radio Dabanga (Amsterdam)
Tunisia ATFD (Tunis)
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