Overview

• The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) is organizing over 30 demonstrations in Hesse, with the main rally in Hanau featuring speeches by DGB chair Michael Rudolph and Hesse’s Economy Minister Kaweh Mansoori.
• In Hamburg, three DGB rallies and marches by anarchist and extremist groups are expected to draw thousands, prompting significant police deployment.
• The DGB’s demands include secure jobs, fair pay, stronger collective bargaining, a federal tariff-loyalty law, and a minimum wage that protects against poverty.
• Sunny weather with temperatures up to 29°C, as forecasted by the German Weather Service, is likely to encourage outdoor participation in protests and festivities.
• May 1 in Germany continues to blend political activism with cultural traditions such as the ‘Tanz in den Mai,’ Maibäume, and the red carnation as a workers’ solidarity symbol.