The rest of the world’s labor day

May 1, the International Workers Day, marks the contribution of laborers with parades, picnics and speeches in many countries across Europe and in nations influenced by the former Soviet Union: including China, Vietnam, Cuba, Laos, and North Korea. Host Marco Werman looks at today’s May Day celebrations in countries around the globe, and tells why the US is not among them.

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