Union leaders during May Day demonstration in Madrid

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Secretary Generals of CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, (L) and UGT, Cándido Méndez, (white facial hair) inundated with journalists before the start of the 1 May demonstration.

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Secretary General CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, after leaving the podium at the end of the 1 May demonstration.

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Secretary General CCOO Madrid, Javier López, inundated with journalists before the start of the 1 May demonstration. Behind him Secretary General UGT Madrid, José Ricardo Martínez,.

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Secretary General UGT Madrid, José Ricardo Martínez, taking a side glance at journalists before the start of the 1 May demonstration.

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Close up of María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, spokesperson of the PSOE in the Congress, being interviewed by a journalist before the 1 May demonstration.

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Close up María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos spokesperson of the PSOE in the Congress, before the demonstration.

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Line up of the union leaders behind the official banner during the 1 May demonstration.

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Secretary General CCOO Madrid, Javier López, arriving in Sol during a heavy down pour at the end of the 1 May demonstration.

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Secretary General CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, making his way to the podium in Sol at the end of the 1 May demonstration.

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Secretary General CCOO Madrid, Javier López and behind him Secretary General UGT, Cándido Méndez, making their way to the podium at the end of the 1 May demonstration.

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Secretary General UGT, Cándido Méndez, making his way to the podium at the end of the demonstration.

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Secretary General CCOO Madrid, Javier López, started the official speeches of the union leadership during a heavy down pour.

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Close up of Secretary General CCOO Madrid, Javier López, during his speech under an umbrella during a heavy down pour.

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Secretary General CCOO Madrid, Javier López, speaking at the podium and in an aggressive mood against the labour reforms.

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Secretary General CCOO Madrid, Javier López, with his fist in the air at the end of his speech during the 1 May demonstration address in Sol.

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Secretary General UGT, Cándido Méndez, said that even Thatcher did not destroy British trade unions and that today they are the most important after German trade unions.

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Secretary General UGT, Cándido Méndez, accused the government for imposing ultra liberal social policies and ultraconservative civil rights.

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A general view of Secretary General UGT, Cándido Méndez, and the podium during his speech to demonstrators in Sol.

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Secretary General CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, at the podium: in front, Work, Dignity Rights : back, 1 May They want to do away with everything.

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Secretary General CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, said that there are alternatives to the austerity measures and that hope is in the streets.

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A general view of Secretary General CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, and the podium during his speech to demonstrators in Sol.

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Secretary General CCOO Madrid, Javier López, with his fist in the air during the singing of the International anthem.

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Secretary General CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, leaving the podium at the end of the speeches.

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Secretary General UGT, Cándido Méndez, leaving the podium at the end of the speeches.

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The UGT and CCOO unions who celebrate Labour Day throughout Spain. The unions warned the government of Mariano Rajoy, that any attempt to silence them with new laws against demonstrations will be fought until the government surrenders.

The UGT and CCOO unions who celebrated the 1 May, Labour Day throughout Spain. The unions warned the government of Mariano Rajoy, that any attempt to silence them with new laws against demonstrations will fought until the government surrenders.