May Day protests erupt globally sweeping the US, South Korea, Turkey and Cuba

Workers around the world have taken to the streets for May Day protests. The annual event functions as an International Workers' Day calling for higher wages and better working conditions. In Korea, thousands have rallied in Seoul after the government granted public sector workers the right to rest on May Day. Meanwhile, in Turkey, authorities have clashed with crowds. And thousands have turned out in Cuba in a show of dissent towards the current US economic blockade.