May Day

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches, and to put out protest messages to their.

Le Pen was defeated by Macron in last Sunday’s runoff of the presidential election, and plans to campaign to keep her seat as a lawmaker. Protests were planned across France with a focus on Paris where the Communist-backed CGT union was leading the main march through eastern Paris, joined by a handful of other unions. May Day is a time of high emotion for participants and their causes, with police on the ready.

Police fired tear gas to push back black-clad anarchists who ransacked business premises in the French capital Paris on Sunday during May Day protests ...

Unlike in previous years, Marine Le Pen did not lay a wreath in Paris at the statue of Joan or Arc, whom her party uses as a nationalist symbol. "It is important to show Macron and the whole political world that we are prepared to defend our social rights," Joshua Antunes, a 19-year-old student said. In all, more than 20,000 people took part, up from 17,000 last year, the interior minister said.

Unions and political rivals join protesters fired up by unpopular pensions reform plans.

Far-left leader Mélenchon urges unity to defeat president in parliamentary election. FRANCE-MAY DAY-PROTEST. Protesters gather ...

Both Le Pen and Mélenchon are out to stop Macron’s centrist La République En Marche party from winning a majority in parliament that would give him free rein to implement his agenda. Macron has dismissed such criticism and insisted he has more economically sound policies for tackling the problem. While most of the protesters demonstrated peacefully, dozens of businesses were damaged in Paris, including a McDonald’s branch, banks, insurance companies and real estate agencies.

Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday in cities around Europe for May Day protests to honour workers and shame governments into doing more for their ...

Health authorities around the world are on alert for healthy, young children suddenly developing severe cases of hepatitis with no known cause. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel Macron, a development that may set the tone for his second term. The service was held just hours after Ottawa police launched an investigation into 'hate-motivated mischief' over graffiti spray-painted on the church’s walls. The service was held just hours after Ottawa police launched an investigation into 'hate-motivated mischief' over graffiti spray-painted on the church’s walls. "I've come to tell the French that the voting isn't over. Le Pen was defeated by Macron in the April 24 presidential runoff, and plans to campaign to keep her seat as a lawmaker. "May Day is the time to rally for a reduction in working time. Opposition parties, notably from the far-left and the far-right, are looking to break his government's majority in France's parliamentary election in June. Inflation, running at an annual clip of 8.8 per cent in March, is at a 14-year-high. In Italy, after a two-year pandemic lull, an outdoor mega-concert was being held in Rome after rallies and protests in cities across the country. On the Asian side of sprawling Istanbul, a May Day union-organized gathering drew thousands who sang, chanted and waved banners. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel Macron, a development that may set the tone for his second term.

'We're advancing our vision for the Ontario we need and mobilizing to win it,' Patty Coates, Ontario Federation of Labour President, said.

The Ontario Federation of Labour is calling for a $20 minimum wage, affordable housing and paid sick days, among other demands. “We’re advancing our vision for the Ontario we need and mobilizing to win it,” Patty Coates, Ontario Federation of Labour President, said in a statement. The event was arranged by the Ontario Federation of Labour as part of a drive to push its worker-focused agenda up the priority list for political parties before June 2’s Ontario election.

A thousand or so demonstrators took to the streets of Montreal Sunday to mark International Workers' Day, demanding a minimum wage increase and better ...

The service was held just hours after Ottawa police launched an investigation into 'hate-motivated mischief' over graffiti spray-painted on the church’s walls. 1 hr ago 1 hr ago RCMP say a 20-year-old woman has died after a driver in the eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway struck her. 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago CTV NEWS IN UKRAINE 1 hr ago The service was held just hours after Ottawa police launched an investigation into 'hate-motivated mischief' over graffiti spray-painted on the church’s walls. 1 hr ago This is indecent,” said coalition co-spokesperson Marie-Claude Tremblay, who said wages are not keeping up with inflation and rising cost of living.

"The minimum wage of $14.25 isn't sufficient, so the population is living in a very precarious situation."

Quebec’s minimum wage increased from $13.50 on Sunday, an increase of 5.6 per cent. The minimum wage of $14.25 isn’t sufficient, so the population is living in a very precarious situation,” explained co-spokesperson Benedicte Carole Ze of the Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants. The event was organized by a coalition of about 15 unions and organizations.

Citizens and trade unions in cities around Europe were taking to the streets on Sunday for May Day marches, and put out protest messages to their ...

Le Pen was defeated by Macron in the runoff of the presidential election, and plans to campaign to keep her seat as a lawmaker. There is a third round, the legislative elections,” said Jordan Bardella, “and it would be unbelievable to leave full power to Emmanuel Macron.” In Italy, after a two-year pandemic lull, an outdoor mega-concert was set for Rome with rallies and protests in cities across the country.

In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel Macron. Tensions erupted in Paris, as some demonstrators smashed windows at some ...

Inflation, running at an annual clip of 8.8% in March, is at a 14-year-high. Besides improving conditions for workers, peace was an underlying theme, with many calls for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. On the Asian side of sprawling Istanbul, a union-organized gathering drew thousands who sang, chanted and waved banners. Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey briefly interrupted her May Day speech at a trade union rally where someone threw an egg at her but missed. Macron says that's the only way the government can continue to provide good retirement benefits Opposition parties are looking to break his government's majority in France's parliamentary election in June.

Workers and community members gathered at Queen's Park as part of a province-wide mobilization to demand a workers-first agenda is on the table in the June ...

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Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday in cities around Europe for May Day protests to honor workers and shame governments into doing more for their ...

CTV NEWS IN UKRAINE But after a journey of more than 1,100 kilometres , the thieves were unable to use any of the equipment -- because it had been locked remotely. CTV NEWS IN UKRAINE CTV NEWS IN UKRAINE Le Pen was defeated by Macron in the April 24 presidential runoff, and plans to campaign to keep her seat as a lawmaker. "May Day is the time to rally for a reduction in working time. Opposition parties, notably from the far-left and the far-right, are looking to break his government's majority in France's parliamentary election in June. Inflation, running at an annual clip of 8.8% in March, is at a 14-year-high. According to reports by the Russian legal aid group OVD-Info, which tracks political arrests, a man was detained in Moscow after holding up a sign in support of the FSB and President Vladimir Putin. In Italy, after a two-year pandemic lull, an outdoor mega-concert was being held in Rome after rallies and protests in cities across the country. On the Asian side of sprawling Istanbul, a May Day union-organized gathering drew thousands who sang, chanted and waved banners. In France, protesters shouted slogans against newly elected President Emmanuel Macron, a development that may set the tone for his second term.

This week we have drawn on International Workers Day and the connotation it acquires amid the current crisis.

The last state hysteria was caused by a white T-shirt, some acronyms and a doll. HAVANA TIMES – This week we have drawn on International Workers Day and the connotation it acquires amid the current crisis. The show must go on and the actors have to play the same role almost out of inertia and obligation.