Editorial photo #13648916 Social Issue

Trade Union May Day Demonstration In Berlin, Germany

A protester's banner reads ''Stoppt die Kurzungen gegen Versicherte und Beschaftigte! Krankenkassen-Spargesetz stoppen!'' [Stop the cuts affecting insured people and workers! Stop the health insurance savings bill!] at the May Day demonstration organized by the DGB trade union in Berlin, Germany, on May 1, 2026. This year's slogan is ''Erst unsere Jobs, dann eure Profite'' [Our jobs first, your profits second]. Protests and demonstrations, accompanied by a heavy police presence, are taking place across the city today. (Photo by Tonny Linke/NurPhoto)