Workers around the world are taking to the streets Wednesday to mark International Workers Day, also known as May Day, with marches and calls for higher pay and better working conditions.
May Day Rallies Held Around the World
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People carry a banner during a May Day celebration organized by the Austrian Social Democrats and trade unions, Vienna, Austria, May 1, 2013.
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Lebanese leftist activists wave flags as they march during a demonstration to mark May Day along a street in Beirut, May 1, 2013.
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Workers march during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 1, 2013.
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South Korean police officers attempt to detain a protester during a May Day rally in central Seoul, May 1, 2013.