In Pictures: May Day rallies around the world

Thousands marched across the globe on May 1 for the annual celebration of worker’s rights. From Moscow to Madrid, workers chanted demands for higher wages, better conditions and more job security as many countries battle economic uncertainty and high unemployment.

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May 02, 2016, 02:01 PM

Demonstrators hold placards reading "jobs", "employment", "rights" and "public services" during the traditional May Day rally in Lisbon, on May 1, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

People taking part in the traditional 'Revolutionary' May Day demonstration in Berlin, on May 1, 2016.
PHOTO: AFP

Thousands of people participating in the International Workers Day parade in Puebla, Mexico, on May 1, 2016. PHOTO: EPA

A police flashbang device exploding among a crowd of demonstrators during anti-capitalist protests following May Day marches in Seattle, Washington, on May 1, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Protesters clashing with anti-riot policemen during a May Day protest in front of the US Embassy in Manila, on May 1, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Demonstrators taking part in May Day protests in Medellin, Colombia, on May 1, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Supporters of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attending a rally to commemorate May Day, in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 1, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man holding a sign with the image of Chile's late former president Salvador Allende during the May Day demonstration in Valparaiso city, Chile, on May 1, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Participants in the congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) cheering as they attend the May Day rally at Mamelodi's Moreleta park on May 1, 2016 in Pretoria. PHOTO: AFP

Demonstrators participating in a May Day rally on May 1, 2016, in New York. PHOTO: AFP

A man takes a picture of protesters holding placards during a May Day rally inconjunction with World Labour Day in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 1, 2016. PHOTO: EPA

Protesters hold placards during a May Day rally inconjunction with World Labour Day in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 1, 2016. PHOTO: EPA

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