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May Day in pics: Protesters worldwide demand better work conditions, higher wages

Members of various trade unions take part in a rally to mark the International Labour Day also known as May Day in Bengaluru on Monday. (PTI)
Members of various trade unions take part in a rally to mark the International Labour Day also known as May Day in Bengaluru on Monday. (PTI)
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Bangladeshi garment workers shout slogans as they participate in a May Day rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Thousands of workers and activists marched during International Workers' Day demanding higher wages and better work conditions. (AP)
Bangladeshi garment workers shout slogans as they participate in a May Day rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Thousands of workers and activists marched during International Workers' Day demanding higher wages and better work conditions. (AP)
Protesters wearing red helmets chant slogans as they take part in a rally outside the Greek parliament ,in Athens, on Monday, May 1, 2017. The protesters have gathered outside Greece's parliament as May Day rallies kicked off around the country, and unions braced for more austerity measures imposed by bailout lenders. (AP)
Protesters wearing red helmets chant slogans as they take part in a rally outside the Greek parliament ,in Athens, on Monday, May 1, 2017. The protesters have gathered outside Greece's parliament as May Day rallies kicked off around the country, and unions braced for more austerity measures imposed by bailout lenders. (AP)
Workers shout slogans during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of workers attended the rally urging the government to raise minimum wages, ban outsourcing practices, provide free health care and improve working condition for workers in the country. (AP)
Workers shout slogans during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of workers attended the rally urging the government to raise minimum wages, ban outsourcing practices, provide free health care and improve working condition for workers in the country. (AP)
Supporters of the Iraqi Communist Party wave communist and national flags during a May Day celebration in Baghdad, Iraq on Monday. (AP)
Supporters of the Iraqi Communist Party wave communist and national flags during a May Day celebration in Baghdad, Iraq on Monday. (AP)
Members of a labor union hold portraits of Pakistani politicians during a rally to mark International Labor Day in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP)
Members of a labor union hold portraits of Pakistani politicians during a rally to mark International Labor Day in Lahore, Pakistan. (AP)
Police surround protesters as the latter hold a rally at a roundabout to protest the continuing killings under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs and to mark May Day celebrations in Manila, Philippines. As in the past years, workers mark Labor Day with calls for higher wages and an end to the so-called 'Endo' or contractualization.
Police surround protesters as the latter hold a rally at a roundabout to protest the continuing killings under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs and to mark May Day celebrations in Manila, Philippines. As in the past years, workers mark Labor Day with calls for higher wages and an end to the so-called 'Endo' or contractualization.
Russians dance as they parade on Red Square to mark May Day in Moscow, Russia with the Spassky Kremlin tower in the background. As in Soviet times, people paraded across Red Square, but instead of red flags with the Communist hammer and sickle, they waved the Russian tricolor. (AP)
Russians dance as they parade on Red Square to mark May Day in Moscow, Russia with the Spassky Kremlin tower in the background. As in Soviet times, people paraded across Red Square, but instead of red flags with the Communist hammer and sickle, they waved the Russian tricolor. (AP)
Taiwanese workers hold placards with the words 'Demand Protection for Elderly Lives' during a Labor Day rally in Taipei. Thousands of protesters from various labor groups marked Labor Day with demands for better conditions for workers. (AP)
Taiwanese workers hold placards with the words 'Demand Protection for Elderly Lives' during a Labor Day rally in Taipei. Thousands of protesters from various labor groups marked Labor Day with demands for better conditions for workers. (AP)
Police arrest demonstrators as they march during May Day, in Istanbul. Security forces prevented leftist groups trying to reach city's iconic Taksim Square to celebrate May Day. (AP)
Police arrest demonstrators as they march during May Day, in Istanbul. Security forces prevented leftist groups trying to reach city's iconic Taksim Square to celebrate May Day. (AP)
North Korean workers cheer as they celebrate May Day at the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP)
North Korean workers cheer as they celebrate May Day at the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP)
Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions hold umbrellas as they march during a May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea. Thousands of workers rallied to demand better working conditions and urge companies to stop using temporary employees. (AP)
Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions hold umbrellas as they march during a May Day rally in Seoul, South Korea. Thousands of workers rallied to demand better working conditions and urge companies to stop using temporary employees. (AP)
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