Protests across Serbia were held on International Labor Day, when it marked six months since the fall of the railway station canopy in Novi Sad. What happened in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš?
In addition to the traditional demands of the workers, this year's meeting on the occasion of the International Labor Day will also have a memorial character - trade unionists and students will jointly mark six months since the tragedy in Novi Sad.
Students in the blockade and some trade unions are celebrating May Day together and six months since the tragedy in Novi Sad. Does this mean that unions in large state-owned firms could potentially agree to strike for more than a day?
"Your proposal for a joint action was certainly adopted at the university level, but our decision was adopted at the level of the Union's bodies much earlier, so we cannot accept the proposal to celebrate May Day," the Union of Independent Trade Unions of Serbia replied to the students regarding the proposal for a joint celebration of May 1
Blockade students and national unions call for a rally to mark May Day and six months since the Novi Sad tragedy, and announce the beginning of a new phase of their protest
In travel agencies, interest is ten percent less than last year, but people still like to travel for May Day holidays.
Some with barbecues and drinks in nature, and some with demonstrations and a fight to improve the position and rights of workers. Where and how is International Labor Day celebrated?
Religious holidays celebrate the lord, which is terrifying in itself. National holidays celebrate myths of togetherness, which is no less hopeless. Only on the First of May is work celebrated as a condition of freedom, so a free citizen is celebrated who does not submit to masters, nor bow down to idols of the nation. That is why this holiday is systematically made meaningless in modern populist regimes
From demands for eight-hour working hours and strikes in the streets around the world, today, in Serbia, May Day is celebrated with barbecue and drinks. In the country of disenfranchised workers, there is no organized struggle for workers' rights
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The Association of Free and Independent Trade Unions noted with the action of collecting signatures for the petition, that throughout Belgrade even today, for May Day, large retail chains as well as shopping centers are working normally, which, as they point out, is a great shame
Workers from the fields of agriculture and forestry worked the most overtime (28 percent of them), followed by 24 percent of managers who completed their duties in a longer time frame than expected.
I moved into two rooms on the fourth floor across from the church of St. Mark at 26 Revolucije Boulevard - today Kralja Aleksandar Boulevard. From there, I had a good view of the May Day events in 1952. Only then did I realize that people had to come very early in the morning, line up, so that everything would be ready for the May Day parade. On their holiday, the working people did not celebrate themselves, but their leaders, their "vanguard"
What do the workers in anti-worker, anti-solidarity Serbia, apart from the two-day celebration, inherit as an asset of the International Labor Day?
By passing numerous partial laws, the jurisdiction of the already problematic Labor Law is drastically reduced
Faster integration into the EU, investment in education and professional training are of key importance for economic growth and development. Current income differences show that Serbia is at the very bottom of Europe
The Gini coefficient, which measures the distribution of wealth in certain countries of the world, shows that Serbia is at the very bottom of the European ladder. In Western countries, however, there are those who protest, but not here. Parties that have the word socialism "left" in their name are just as old as the Spanish Generalissimo Francisco Franco. What was created in the meantime died: "leftism" mostly became entertainment for young "freaks" who liked Che-design, partisan songs, endlessly long consideration and discussions on forums.
The newspaper "Politika" publishes a photo of the monument to Karl Marx in Berlin on its front page, in which it is twisted to such an extent that it looks like a dangerous monster from a bad horror movie. The title is: "Is there a place for workers' rights in capitalism". No question mark
Workers will spend tomorrow's May Day in a protest march for living wages, shorter working hours. Every week, one worker dies at work. The minimum of 35.000 dinars is not enough for the consumer basket. It is still not known why the Soko mine miners died. Minister Kisić Tepavčević says that the inspection is ongoing
The long tradition of May Day holidays has changed throughout history. The struggle for workers' rights led to the celebration of workers' victory. It seems to me that workers in Serbia do not have many reasons to celebrate, and there is no sign of any organized struggle
After that, the citizens secured the car so that there would be no damage. The police detained the driver and passenger, reports Radio 021. Gathering in Novi Sad The protest gathering, to which residents of Novi Sad municipalities came from different directions in several columns, began at 11.52:21 a.m. at the railway station building, exactly at the time when the canopy collapsed six months ago. 16 minutes of silence was held - for the 4904982 victims of the roof collapse and the five victims on the farm near Topola. Students covered billboards with banners about government affairs. As previously announced, speeches were held on the Freedom Bridge. [caption id="attachment_300" align="alignnone" width="XNUMX"]During the protest walk to the Freedom Bridge, the driver tried to drive his car through the column of citizens, but was stopped.#Novi Sad pic.twitter.com/ZdJWauu2JA
- Radio 021 (@ Radio021) May 1, 2025
Arrest of the driver in Novi Sad During the protest march in Novi Sad to the Freedom Bridge, the driver tried to drive his car through the column of citizens, but was stopped.View this post on Instagram
After that, the citizens secured the car so that there would be no damage. The police detained the driver and passenger, reports Radio 021. Gathering in Novi Sad The protest gathering, to which residents of Novi Sad municipalities came from different directions in several columns, began at 11.52:21 a.m. at the railway station building, exactly at the time when the canopy collapsed six months ago. 16 minutes of silence was held - for the 4904982 victims of the roof collapse and the five victims on the farm near Topola. Students covered billboards with banners about government affairs. As previously announced, speeches were held on the Freedom Bridge. [caption id="attachment_300" align="alignnone" width="XNUMX"]During the protest walk to the Freedom Bridge, the driver tried to drive his car through the column of citizens, but was stopped.#Novi Sad pic.twitter.com/ZdJWauu2JA
- Radio 021 (@ Radio021) May 1, 2025
