Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals are marking May Day with rallies and marches to call for better working conditions and greater labor rights. In Seoul, thousands of protesters sang, waved flags and shouted pro-labor slogans at the start of their rally on Wednesday.
Filipino workers carry streamers and posters during a protest to mark International Labor Day near the presidential palace in Manila , Philippines on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Hundreds of Filipino workers from various labor groups took to the streets to mark Labor Day and demand a wage increase and job security amid soaring food and oil prices. A man carries a poster during a protest to mark International Labor Day near the presidential palace in Manila , Philippines on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
In Seoul, the South Korean capital, thousands of protesters sang, waved flags and shouted pro-labor slogans at the start of their rally on Wednesday. Organizers said their rally was primarily meant to step up their criticism of what they call anti-labor policies pursued by the conservative government led by President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Since taking office in 2022, Yoon has pushed for labor reforms to support economic growth and job creation. His government has vowed to sternly deal with illegal strikes and demand more transparent accounting records from labor unions. Police said they would mobilize thousands of officers to maintain order. Police said in a statement they will sternly deal with any illegal activities such as occupying streets.
Manila Philippines Government Yoon Suk Yeol Activism General News F Business Seoul I World News Politics South Korea Government
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers unionWorkers at Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. The National Labor Relations Board said Thursday that the vote will take place from May 13 to May 17 at the facilities in Vance and Woodstock, Alabama. Votes will be counted May 17.
Lire la suite »
Bike Anywhere Day gets a new May companion event — Bike Local DayOfficials are broadening the annual event to encourage people to bike within their neighborhoods
Lire la suite »
Labor Day isn’t the holiday it once was for China’s workersLike hundreds of millions of other workers in China, Hao Zeyu, an algorithm engineer at an electric vehicle maker, is getting five days off this week for the Labor Day holiday. But he’s in no mood to party.
Lire la suite »
Virtually all movies coming to theaters, streaming from May to Labor Day: Viewer guideAre you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look.
Lire la suite »
Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor DayKUTV CBS 2 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Salt Lake City and nearby towns and communities in the Great Salt Lake area, including Jordan Meadows, Millcreek, Murray, Holladay, Kearns, West Valley City, West Jordan, South...
Lire la suite »
Summer Movie Guide: What to watch in theaters and streaming from May through Labor DayBehind the Scenes for 'The Fall Guy' starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer
Lire la suite »