PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS marches on May Day in support of Popular Consultation and labour rights - Peace Brigades International-Canada

The First of May: the workers struggle is still alive

The first of May is known as International Workers’ Day. It is a day on which the working class worldwide goes out to march to recognize and celebrate the historical and current struggles that have achieved better protections and dignified conditions in the workplace. Colombia is no exception, where thousands of people go out to the streets to recognize this important day.  The workers’ struggle in Colombia, as in many parts of the world, has be…

PBI-Colombia accompanied CREDHOS marches on May Day in support of Popular Consultation and labour rights - Peace Brigades International-Canada

Photo: CREDHOS marches in support of the popular consultation, May 1, 2025. On May 1, the Regional Corporation for the Defense of Human Rights (CREDHOS), an organization accompanied by Peace Brigades International, posted on Facebook: “FOR THE DIGNITY OF THE WORKING PEOPLE, WE SAY YES TO POPULAR CONSULTATION! In the face of attempts by militarist