World :
May Day Demonstrations Across the World
France :
Nearly 300 protesters have been arrested and dozens of police officers were wounded after rioting broke out during May Day protests in France against President Emmanuel Macron ’ s pension reform .
At least 108 police were wounded , 25 in the capital , and 291 people detained across France as violence erupted in several cities on the sidelines of the main union-led marches , Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters on May 1 .
Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for Labour Day to vent their anger against President Macron , who last month signed a law to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 , despite months of strikes .
Some 782,000 people protested across France , including 112,000 in Paris alone , the interior ministry said . The CGT union said it counted 2.3 million protesters across France , including 550,000 in the capital .
Cuba :
Cubans rallied on Havana ’ s Malecon waterfront boulevard to celebrate International Worker ’ s Day on Friday , five days after the planned May 1 event was called off due to foul weather and a fuel crisis that has crippled public transport on the island . Thousands of Cubans , many dressed in white , red and blue t-shirts , touting
� the Kuomintang , the most popular amongst all the banners in China , into the hands of the Rightwing Kuomintang elements .
This is just what the imperialists , the militarists and the Right-wing Kuomintang elements are demanding at the present time .
Thus it turns out that by speaking in favour of the withdrawal of the Communist Party from the Kuomintang at the present moment the Opposition 22 flags and brandishing posters of former leader Fidel Castro , arrived on the Malecon well before sunrise for an event scheduled for 7 a . m .
Turkey :
Hundreds of thousands of workers and youth took part in demonstrations across Turkey for May Day , the international day of unity and struggle of the working class . While tens of thousands of people gathered in Maltepe Square in Istanbul , dozens who wanted to demonstrate in Taksim , the historic May Day square , were violently attacked and arrested by police . Mass May Day demonstrations were held in Turkey ’ s capital and other major cities . Journalists covering the rallies were also detained by Turkish authorities . More than 1,400 miles away , tens of thousands of Turkish citizens protested high inflation in Istanbul . Turkey ’ s largest trade union confederation , the pro-government , with 1.2 million members , organised a rally in Adana which around 6,000 workers joined .
UK :
Trade unions , as well as communist and leftist political parties , organized rallies across Europe on May Day , highlighting the issue of the cost of living crisis generated by imperialist war and profiteering by multinational companies . The resilience of the working class against repression and anti-worker policies
is playing into the hands of the enemies of the Chinese Revolution .
The recent Plenum of the CC of our Party was , therefore , absolutely right in rejecting resolutely the platform of the Opposition . Pravda No . 90 , 21 st April , 1927 . [ From J . V . Stalin ’ s COLLECTED WORKS . Vol . 9 , Dec . 1926- July 1927 , State Publishing House of Political Literature , Moscow , 1948 .] was on display , especially in France and the UK , where governments have launched a full-fledged assault on the working class . Teachers in England and their unions , especially the National Education Union ( NEU ), which already observed a strike on April 27 , will go on strike once again on May 2 , demanding a fully funded , above-inflation pay raise for teachers . South Korea :
In South Korea , tens of thousands of people attended various rallies in its biggest May Day gatherings since the pandemic began in early 2020 . The two main rallies in the capital , Seoul , were expected to draw about 30,000 people each , according to the organisers . “ The price of everything has increased except for our wages . Increase our minimum wages !” and “ Reduce our working hours !” are shouted at rally .
Japan :
In Japan , May Day celebrations in Tokyo and elsewhere were held over the weekend without any pandemicrelated restrictions for the first time in four years . At Tokyo ’ s Yoyogi park , thousands of labor union members , opposition lawmakers and academics gathered Monday for the May Day event , demanding enough wage increases to offset the impact of rising costs while their lives are still recovering from the damages of the pandemic . Monday ’ s May Day rally was held separately and organized by liberal-leaning groups .
Indonesia :
In Indonesia , rally-goers demanded the government repeal a job creation law they argue would benefit businesses at the expense of workers and the environment . “ Job Creation Law must be repealed for the sake of the improvement of working conditions ,” said protester Sri Ajeng at one rally . “ It ’ s only oriented to benefit employers , not workers .”
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