Over 300 attendees gathered in Montbert, Nantes, to protest against the construction of an Amazon facility in the area, which would make housing prices soar and kill many local businesses. Speeches were given by local union organizers and small business owners, who opposed the construction project that would afflict both the low and middle class of the area.
Dozens of workers from the Turkish supermarket chain Migros went on strike at the Kadıköy Khalkedon Square store in Istanbul after several were fired for being union members; strikers demanded higher pay and better working conditions, including additional personal protective equipment (PPE). Police arrived on the scene, attempting to intimidate the workers, but ultimately failed to halt the strike.
Dozens of protesters gathered at the Brickell City Center in Miami to protest against Florida Governor DeSantis’ riot bill, demanding the end of the law that could penalize participating in an unlawful assembly as a felony, and could also pardon drivers who run over protesters blocking a road.
Thousands of protesters in Popayán took to the streets in opposition to neoliberal policies and the Tributary Reform in Colombia, which would impose new taxes on basic goods and services such as electricity, internet, and water. Demonstrators clashed with police, throwing rocks and taking down security cameras at the site.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Cartagena, marching in the touristic sector of Bocagrande against neoliberal policies and the tributary reform in Colombia, which would place taxes on key goods and services, including electricity, internet, and water.
