The day of action is inspired by the May Day protests of 1971, in which thousands were arrested in Washington D.C. for marching against the United States' participation in the Vietnam War.

which means many small May Day protests are taking place instead of traditional, large-scale marches Angelo Carconi / EPA-EFE People wearing face masks walk in the almost deserted Piazza San ...

Turkish police have arrested more than 200 people for holding unauthorised protests on May Day, which has seen rallies across the world despite the continued spread of Covid-19. The protesters in ...

The enduring image of May Day protests of recent years remains the statue of Sir Winston Churchill sporting a green turf Mohican. And although the demonstrations have attracted a diverse range of ...

According to the authorities, almost 800,000 people took part in the May Day pension reform protests across France, with more than 100,000 demonstrators taking to the streets in Paris. The General ...

Family doctors are planning a national day of action on May 1 in protest at their increasing workload. As anti-capitalist demonstrators are expected to protest in the streets of London and other ...

(AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) (CN) — Europeans took to the streets on Monday for large-scale May Day marches amid a wave of strikes and protests in France, Portugal, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and ...