May Day Protests: May 1, 2012 (Video)
May Day Protests: Occupy Wall Street Resurges The #Occupy movement hasn't been in the news much lately, but that will change on May Day. Occupy Wall Street and its associated nationwide protests, along with various...
created by NowPublic Staff | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?: History of the Holiday Worldwide
Labor Day is an annual holiday that is celebrated around the world in commemoration of the labor union movement for worker's rights and as a tribute to working people. While the United States, Canada and Bermuda celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of September, most other...
May Day - Not Just For The Undocumented Anymore
UPDATE: Additional background posting and photos here>> "Ever feel a little left out of the modern day festivities that surround the first day in the month of May? There was a time that a community would look...
created by Edmund Jenks | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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May Day Marches Continue as Several Protests Turn Violent
Thousands of people marched in the streets of a number of countries on Friday, where May Day is traditionally seen as a day of rallies by labor unions. Protests in Turkey, Germany, and Greece became violent with...
created by Rob Walker | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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A reflection on last year's May Day Immigration Rallies
"It was the third annual nationwide protest on May 1, calling for changes in immigration laws and a reduction in police raids and arrests that have led to increased deportations. The turnout at rallies, in... 76 Trombones Led The Big Parade
Well, maybe not quite 76 trombones, but there were tubas and trombones and drums and pipes on the downtown streets of Nanaimo yesterday. The Empire Days association put on its traditional parade yesterday...
created by Barbara McPherson | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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May Day - Downtown Los Angeles
These photos were taken at two march locations. The first to start began around noon at Olympic and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. The second, and longer march, began at MacArthur Park on 7th Street...
created by jenlund70 | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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May Day fuels international protests
May Day has many connotations to many different people (just have a read of the Wikipedia page to get an idea) and has come in recent years to be an increasing politically charged day, one that sees protests... MAY DAY: Immigration rallies nationwide
Although attendance is down this year, there was still a massive turn-out at this year's May Day celebrations that spanned across the country. Thousands joined immigration marches around the country demanding a...
created by Victoria Revay | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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