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May Day protesters demand better rights for workers

Held on May 1 each year -- known as May Day -- the rallies date back to the 1880s.
At the time, labor movements around the world were campaigning for safeguards such as eight-hour workdays and trade unions. The date of May 1 was chosen as it coincided with the anniversary of the Haymarket affair in Chicago, where police killed four people at a peaceful protest after someone threw a bomb into the crowd.
Today, trade unions and human rights campaigners continue to mark the day with rallies -- here's a look at this year's protests.
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Philippines

Workers burn an effigy of President Rodrigo Duterte as part of demonstrations outside the presidential palace in the capital Manila.
Union members hold placards during a march in Lahore, north-east Pakistan.
Police scuffle with protesters marching near Taksim Square in Istanbul.
Activists march during a rally in downtown Moscow.
Trade unionists wave flags during a march in Kiev.
A protester raises a model of a bus, during a rally in Hong Kong calling for better labor conditions.
A member of the Greek Communist Labour Union (PAME) holds a flower during a rally in Athens.

Bangladesh

Workers attend a rally in the capital Dhaka. In 2013, more than 1,000 people died when a garment factory collapsed in the same city.
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Workers attend a rally in Amritsar, north-west India.
A woman is surrounded by a mixture of Catalonian and Spanish flags, at a rally in Barcelona.
Workers hold placards at a rally organized by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, in Tokyo.
A protester wearing a mask of French President Emmanuel Macron, with the words "President of the very rich," attends a rally in Lille, northern France. Last month rail workers across France launched a three-month rolling walkout, the latest and potentially biggest battle over labor laws in the country since Macron took office last May promising to transform the jobs market.
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Written by Sheena McKenzie. Photo edit by Sarah Tilotta

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