Thousands Of Asians Rally For Jobs, Pay On May Day

Taiwanese laborers painted in red shout slogans for their labor rights during a rally to mark May Day in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, May 1, 2010. (Associated Press)

A protester covers her mouth with a banner, reading "Stop GST (Goods and Service Tax)" during a rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, May 1, 2010. Several hundred Malaysian workers staged a May Day rally to protest a proposed sales and services tax which they said will burden the poor. (Associated Press)

Workers display three mock coffins as they stage a rally near the presidential palace marking May Day Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Manila, Philippines. The workers rally was mixed with political campaigns as some of their leaders are candidates in the May 10 national elections.(Associated Press)

Cambodian garment factory workers hold banners during their May Day rally in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 1, 2009. Hundreds of Cambodian garment factory workers took part in the May Day celebrations, demanding the government to enhance the minimum wage and their working condition. (Associated Press)

Thai laborers march on the street with placards displaying names of their Labor Union while celebrating May Day in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, May 1, 2010. Thousands of laborers took part in the ceremony. (Associated Press)

Thai laborers march on the street with banners displaying their demands to government while celebrating May Day in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, May 1, 2010. Thousands of laborers took part in the ceremony. (Associated Press)

Thai laborers form up lines before marching on the street to celebrate May Day in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, May 1, 2010. Thousands of laborers took part in the ceremony. (Associated Press)

A man poses for a photo with a giant portrait of Sun Yat-sen, a Chinese revolutionary and political leader, widely regarded as the founding father of modern China, near Monument to the People's Heroes at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Saturday, May 1, 2010. Millions of Chinese travel domestically visiting the major tourist destinations during the week of May Day, which is an annual holiday. (Associated Press)

Visitors take souvenir photos with a giant portrait of Sun Yat-sen, a Chinese revolutionary and political leader, widely regarded as the founding father of modern China, near Monument to the People's Heroes at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Saturday, May 1, 2010. Millions of Chinese travel domestically visiting the major tourist destinations during the week of May Day, which is an annual holiday. (Associated Press)

A Sri Lankan daily wage laborer smokes as he waits to be employed for the day, in the commercial area of in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, May 1, 2010. (Associated Press)

Thai laborers march on the street near Royal Plaza during the celebration of May Day in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, May 1, 2010. Thousands of laborers took part in the ceremony.(Associated Press)

Indonesian workers march during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday May 1, 2010. Tens of thousands of workers thronged the streets of Asian cities Saturday in annual May Day marches, demanding job creation and minimum wage hikes. (Associated Press)

Indonesian workers shout slogans during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 1, 2010. Tens of thousands of workers thronged the streets of Asian cities Saturday in annual May Day marches, demanding job creation and minimum wage hikes. (Associated Press)