These protests usually descend into a riot where individuals partaking in the protest engage in property damage.
On May 1, 2022, May Day protesters in Paris, France went around during the protest bashing in businesses windows, starting fires, and engaging in confrontations with police personnel.
Protest in Paris, France for May 1st workers day.
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 1, 2022
On the route, you can see several groups breaking storefronts glass. pic.twitter.com/57n1mHwGpQ
May 1 worker day protesters set fire in Paris, France. pic.twitter.com/uDfM5KWGni
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 1, 2022
May Day protesters using barricades to ram into business store fronts in Paris, France. pic.twitter.com/cBCDnwg9XT
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 1, 2022
The damage May Day rioters are doing to businesses in Paris, France. pic.twitter.com/23XO985hoM
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 1, 2022
PARIS – Une manifestante tente d’empêcher les pompiers d’éteindre l’incendie. #1erMai
— Clément Lanot (@ClementLanot) May 1, 2022
Charge de la police. Tensions en cours. https://t.co/V3H5AH1ZHn pic.twitter.com/mEVuFv2kM8
Similar scenes were seen in other parts of Europe like in Turin, Italy.
Police and May 1 worker day protester confrontation in Turin, Italy. pic.twitter.com/u4xTFtCZFX
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) May 1, 2022
Protests are also set for today in Canada and the United States.
Activists online also post imagery in celebration of May Day.
Happy May Day! pic.twitter.com/VAcjnQW1tG
— Edward Ongweso Jr (@bigblackjacobin) May 1, 2022
Happy May Day to all who celebrate pic.twitter.com/6DNDnka9sn
— The American Caliban (@substitute) May 1, 2022
Happy May Day!
— Friends of Socialist China (@socialist_china) May 1, 2022
"Long live the great unity of the workers of the world."
1957 May Day poster by Ha Qiongwen. pic.twitter.com/NsdOYA6IPj