May Day celebrations during COVID: a global snapshot : vimar

May Day celebrations during COVID: a global snapshot


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Photo: Protest in Cali, Colombia on May Day. Credit — Remux (Wikimedia Commons)
COVID-19 changed the shape of political organizing and gatherings of all sorts. But the class struggle continues, and workers’ organizations have adapted to meet the challenges. Here is a snapshot of how the world celebrated this year’s International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day or Labor Day. For U.S.-based May Day events, read Liberation’s roundup here.
In Cuba, more than 80 trade union representatives from around the world, as well as political and social organizations of various progressive movements, held an online rally on April 30. Under the slogan “United We Make Cuba,” the Workers Central Union (CTC) paid tribute to health care workers, expressed their support to trade unions globally fighting neoliberalism and demanded an end to the devastating U.S. blockade that has sought to destroy their country’s economy. CTC Secretary Ulises Guillarte sent greetings to the workers remotely: “From this historic square of the Revolution and in front of the image of our National Hero José Martí, on the occasion of the celebration of May Day today, the World Proletariat Day, we send congratulations and congratulations to all the workers of our country.” Youth from across the country participated in a “virtual parade” to celebrate their participation in youth organizations and their home May Day celebrations. This was organized by the Union of Young Communists (UJC).

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