Workers and union members marched in cities across France, raising demands on wages, unemployment benefits and working conditions. The Paris march also included calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and solidarity with Palestinians. Union participation was less unified than in the prior year, but the day showed how labor organizing can bring domestic economic demands together with international concerns. Crowd estimates diverged between police and unions.
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What international issue appeared in the 2024 May Day march alongside labor demands?
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Some marchers connected worker rights with calls for a ceasefire and Palestine solidarity.
The April 2025 action included social-care workers as well as hospital staff
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The mobilization included health, social-care and elder-care services.