In Pictures

Gallery

In pictures: May Day marches

Workers of the world unite on international labour day to call for better, fairer and safer employment conditions.

Mayday Nepal
Nepalese activists rallied in Kathmandu on International Labour Day, a symbol of global workers(***) solidarity, on Sunday [EPA]
Published On 1 May 2011
mayday hongkong
Protesters in Hong Kong paraded through the streets as the territory ushered in its first minimum wage - US$3.60 an hour [AFP]
Advertisement
mayday taiwan
A Taiwanese demonstrator in Taipei wore a face mask carrying the character meaning "No poverty" [AFP]
Mayday - Macau
Workers in Macau protested against migrant workers from mainland China [Reuters]
mayday jakarta
An Indonesian anti-riot policeman offered his approval as workers rallied outside the presidential palace in Jakarta [Reuters]
mayday - seoul
Korean student leaders got their heads shaved during a protest to demand a reduction in tuition fees in Seoul [Reuters]
mayday manila
Philippine police laid down their shields as May Day marchers gathered near the Malacanang palace [AFP]
Advertisement
mayday philippines
Some Philippine activists burnt an effigy of the country(***)s president, Benigno Aquino [AFP]
mayday spain
Millions of miles away, trade unionists carried banners reading "Employment with rights. Against social cuts" in Madrid [EPA]
mayday greece
Supporters of the Greek Communist party marched in Athens, protesting against government cuts [EPA]
Mayday London
Demonstrators in London(***)s Trafalgar Square joined thousands of other British protesters [GALLO/GETTY]
Mayday Hamburg
A punk offered support to the Rote Flora alternative cultural centre in Hamburg, Germany [Reuters]
Mayday Bulgaria
Bulgarian socialists took part in a rally in central Sofia [Reuters]
Mayday Cairo
An Egyptian worker in Cairo showed off his palm bearing the words "social justice" [Reuters]
Mayday Havana
Hundreds of thousands of Cubans paraded through Havana(***)s Revolution Square [Reuters]