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(REUTERS) — Workers across Asia were on the streets on Sunday (May 1) observing May Day with rallies calling for higher wages and better working conditions. In South Korea, tens of thousands carrying banners and chanting slogans gathered in Seoul’s City Hall Square, protesting the government’s labour reform plans. “Just as workers of previous generations fought for the right to an eight-hour day at the risk of their lives 120 years ago, we are […]
MAY 1 (Reuters) — Marches in various cities in Asia on Friday (May 1) rallied for workers’ rights on May Day. In Dhaka, thousands of workers took to the streets to demand better working conditions, especially for those working in garment factories. “We don’t want to see anymore Rana Plazas, no more Tazreen in Bangladesh. This means that we want to see the garment industry and the workers who work there have a safe working […]
