From Tokyo to Turin, Trump's policy protrudes over May

Paris (AP) – From Tokyo to Turin, Taipei to Paris, tens of thousands marched in May day Rallies that had staged the growing trouble over the US President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff Agenda and fears of Global economic turbulence. Union leaders condemned in France the “trumpization” of world politics. In Italy, demonstrators showed a puppet from the American president through the streets of Turin. In Germany, trade unionists warned that the extended working days and the rhetoric against immigrants erode the hard -fought occupational safety.

The public holiday, also known as an international workers' day or working day, honors the struggles and success of workers and the labor movement. In the United States, rallies are also expected, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia.

In several countries, Trump's agenda was quoted as an occasion. In the United States, the organizers said that their message was focused on combating Trump's approach this year Interpring immigrants, Federal workers and diversity initiatives.

In Taiwan, President Lai Ching-Te referred to new US tariffs under Trump when he promoted a proposed expenditure law for the stabilization of the labor market and the support of a livelihood. In the Philippines, the protest manager Mong Palatino warned that “Tariff Wars and Politics of Trump” had warned “Trump wars and politics of Trump”. Threatened local industries.

In Japan, Trump's image literally appeared when a truck in the Tokyo March wore a doll to resemble him. There, the requirements of the participants ranged from higher wages to gender equality to health care to disaster help, an armistice in Gaza and an end to Russia invasion to Ukraine.

“In order for our children to live with hope, the rights of the workers must be recognized,” said Junko Kuramochi, member of a mother group in Tokyo.

Tadashi Ito, a construction worker from the union, said that he was worried about rising prices for imported raw materials.

“Everyone fights for work and so the contracts go where wages are the cheapest,” he said. “We think peace comes first. And we hope that Trump will eliminate conflicts and inequalities.”

Worries about Trump's tariffs

Under a cloudy sky in Taipei, around 2,500 members of the Taiwanese Union began a march in the presidential office that represented sectors from fishing to telecommunications. Demonstrators warned that Trump's tariffs could cost work.

“For this reason, we hope that the government can propose plans to protect workers' rights,” said union leader Carlos Wang. An AutoWorkers' Union was wearing a neckline with a photo of Trump.

President Lai said on Facebook that his government had submitted a draft law of over $ 410 billion New Taiwan Dollar ($ 12.8 billion) to support industry and to stabilize the labor market.

In Manila, thousands of Philippine workers marched near the presidential palace, where the police blocked access with barricades. Demonstrators called for higher wages and greater protection for local jobs and companies.

In Indonesia, President Prabowo Subianto welcomed thousands of workers who cheered him in the National Monument Park in Jakarta.

“The government that I run will work as hard as possible to eliminate poverty from Indonesia,” said Subianto of the crowd.

According to IQBAL, President of the Confederation of the Indonesian unions, around 200,000 Indonesian employees should take part in the largest economy in Southeast Asia on May in May in May. They are calling for an end to the outsourcing of rules, wage increases and protection for domestic workers and migrant workers abroad, said IQBAL.

The arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul in the focus of the protests in Turkey

In Turkey, Mai Day served as a platform not only for labor rights, but also for broader calls to the democratic values, since demonstrators plan to protest against them Prison of Istanbul's opposition mayor, Ekrem imamoglu. His detention in March triggered the country's largest protests for more than a decade, and the holiday on Thursday offered the prospect of renewed government exhibitions. The authorities blocked access to central Istanbul and concluded transit lines. A legal association said that more than 200 demonstrators were arrested before noon near the Taksim Square, a symbolic rally point that was closed for a long time until May, including lawyers, who try to follow the prisoners.

A large rally planned in La

Los Angeles is expected to organize one of the biggest events for the day of the world day this year, and a banner summarized the topic of the day: “A fight, a fight – the workers combine!”

“We bring the fight to the billionaires and politicians who try to split us with fear and lies. We know the truth – an attack on migrant workers is an attack on all workers,” said April Verrett, President of the International Union, which represents 2 million workers.

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Kageyama reported from Tokyo

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Associated Press Journalist Joeal Calupitan in Manila, Philippines, Andrew Wilks in Istanbul, Turkey, Niniek Karmini in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sophia Taleen in Chicago and Taijing Wu in Taipei, Taiwan, contributed to this report.