Labor activists commemorated May 1 worldwide on Friday, with rallies and street protests. Demonstrators focused their calls on higher wages and better working conditions.  May 1 marks International Workers' Day , or Labor Day, and it counts as a public holiday in many countries, including Germany. On this day, workers' unions traditionally lead rallies to defend their support for higher wages, pensions, and to highlight inequality and other political issues. Protesters gathered in several major