May Day

At least 20 people were arrested during May Day demonstrations in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, in support of immigrants and worker rights, officials…

May 1 is celebrated around the world as International Workers’ Day. But in the Seattle area, the celebrations have long emphasized immigrant workers in…

Local leaders, police and businesses around the Puget Sound region are preparing for May Day on Tuesday.May Day is International Workers Day. In Seattle…

In the week leading up to May Day, Seattle prepared for the worst. For the past five years, peaceful May Day marches have been overshadowed by violence…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — May Day protests turned violent in the Pacific Northwest as demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, threw smoke bombs and Molotov…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Demonstrators threw smoke bombs, Molotov cocktails and other items at police Monday in Portland, Oregon, during May Day protests and…

Police in Olympia, Washington say a May Day protest there quickly became a riot as officers ordered the mob to disperse.Olympia police said on Twitter…

Updated at 5:25 p.m. PSTPortland police say officers have arrested three people near Pioneer Square during a May Day rally and march which they now…

Updated at 5:16 p.m. PSTSEATTLE (AP) — Chanting "Stand up, fight back," hundreds of people marched through downtown Seattle Monday to support immigrants…

Garment workers in Bangladesh demand wage increases; unions in Greece critique austerity; left-wing parties in Poland highlight civic rights; advocates in the U.S. celebrate immigrants.