French conservative politician Bruno Retailleau accused the government of setting the 2027 presidential election dates (April 18, May 2) to unfairly favor left-wing candidates, citing the May 2 runoff's proximity to May 1 Labor Day celebrations and potential for protests.
South Korea marked Labor Day's restoration to its original May 1 name after 63 years, with leaders gathering at Cheong Wa Dae. Yet the symbolism clashed with reality as Samsung Biologics workers launched their first strike since 2011 over wages. Data shows non-regular workers earn just 65.2% of regular workers' wages, with 3.9 million outside key labor laws and 8.7 million platform workers lacking basic protections.
SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday pledged unwavering co...
President Lee Jae Myung delivered his Labor Day address at Cheong Wa Dae, pledging unwavering commitment to workplace safety and vowing to build a 'normal' country where no worker risks their life. It marked the first Labor Day event held at the presidential office, with about 130 participants from labor, management and government. South Korea restored the name to Labor Day last year and designated it as a national holiday earlier this year.
In December 2004, Russia adopted amendments to the Labor Code, according to which from 2005 onward only May 1 remained a public holiday and non-working day
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will host an event commemora...
A major South Korean umbrella union will hold a Labor Day rally near BGF Retail headquarters in Seoul to demand accountability for the death of a cargo worker who was struck by a truck during a demonstration near a CU convenience store logistics center in Jinju last Monday. The incident killed a union member in his 50s and injured two others. The union blames police for recklessly allowing trucks to operate during the protest.
Vast has revealed a custom two-piece astronaut flight suit for its upcoming Haven-1 space station, marking the first time in over 25 years that commercial astronauts will have tailored attire. Developed with input from former NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Megan McArthur, the suit features back vents, shoulder gussets, pockets and Velcro for tool storage. The company also certified a custom IWC Schaffhausen watch ($28,200) for spaceflight use.
