Thousands rally around the globe to celebrate May Day, the largest labor holiday in the world. Amid heavy police presence, many are gathering to protest against the harsh austerity measures that have seen many Europeans mired in poverty and need. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Labor rallies around the globe … Continue reading
Trains and ferries were canceled and hospital staff walked off the job in Greece on Wednesday and thousands were due to demonstrate across Spain as May Day triggered protests against harsh government spending cuts. Separately, Turkish riot police fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse crowds gathering in central Istanbul for a rally on … Continue reading
International Workers’ Day is the commemoration of the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. The police were trying to disperse a public assembly during a general strike for the eight-hour workday, when an unidentified person threw a bomb at them. The police reacted by firing on the workers, killing four demonstrators. “Reliable witnesses testified that all … Continue reading
Labour activists have been holding marches and rallies in Europe and around the world to mark May Day, at a time of austerity and social unrest. Politics coloured events in France – one of the eurozone’s dominant states – which elects a new president on Sunday. In Greece, which elects a new parliament the same … Continue reading