People visit a section of the Great Wall near Beijing during the five-day Labour Day holiday in China. Reuters
People visit a section of the Great Wall near Beijing during the five-day Labour Day holiday in China. Reuters
Audience members wave flags during a Labour Day celebration organised by the Tunisian General Labour Union in Tunis. AFP
Audience members wave flags during a Labour Day celebration organised by the Tunisian General Labour Union in Tunis. AFP
Riot police try to stop protesters reaching Taksim Square for an unauthorised May Day demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Riot police try to stop protesters reaching Taksim Square for an unauthorised May Day demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey. EPA
Indian labourers play cricket at a construction site in Mira Road, on the outskirts of Mumbai, on Labour Day. EPA
Indian labourers play cricket at a construction site in Mira Road, on the outskirts of Mumbai, on Labour Day. EPA
Indian workers and trade union members attend a rally in Bengaluru. EPA
Indian workers and trade union members attend a rally in Bengaluru. EPA
A Pakistani labourer and donkey work at a brick kiln on the eve of Labour Day in Larkana. EPA
A Pakistani labourer and donkey work at a brick kiln on the eve of Labour Day in Larkana. EPA
Protesters in Lille bang pans during a May Day demonstration against the French government's unpopular pensions reform act. AFP
Protesters in Lille bang pans during a May Day demonstration against the French government's unpopular pensions reform act. AFP
Tourists visit the Peak on the Labour Day holiday in Hong Kong. AFP
Tourists visit the Peak on the Labour Day holiday in Hong Kong. AFP
Palestinian workers buy food before crossing the Tayba check point to go to work in Israel on May 1. EPA
Palestinian workers buy food before crossing the Tayba check point to go to work in Israel on May 1. EPA
Members of Indonesian labour organisations take part in a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
Members of Indonesian labour organisations take part in a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
Activists of the Pakistan Food Workers Federation hold torches and banners and chant slogans as they join a rally on the eve of World Labor Day in Karachi, Pakistan, 30 April 2023. Labor Day is an annual holiday that takes place on 01 May and celebrates laborers, their rights, achievements, and contributions to society. EPA / SHAHZAIB AKBER
Activists of the Pakistan Food Workers Federation hold torches and banners and chant slogans as they join a rally on the eve of World Labor Day in Karachi, Pakistan, 30 April 2023. Labor Day is an annual holiday that takes place on 01 May and celebrates laborers, their rights, achievements, and contributions to society. EPA / SHAHZAIB AKBER

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Labour Day around the world - in pictures

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