Electoral Council Overrules Voting Results in Istanbul and Southeast Turkey; From Chicago To London, Ride-Share Drivers Strike For Better Conditions; Filipino Activists Respond To Crackdowns On Labor Organizing

By Worldview Staff
Ekrem Imamoglu, the opposition, Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) mayoral candidate in Istanbul, gestures during a rally in Istanbul, late Monday, May 6, 2019. Turkey’s state-run news agency says the country’s highest electoral body has ruled for a rerun of the Istanbul mayoral election after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party challenged the legitimacy of the vote an opposition candidate narrowly won.
Ekrem Imamoglu, the opposition, Republican People's Party's (CHP) mayoral candidate in Istanbul, gestures during a rally in Istanbul, late Monday, May 6, 2019. Turkey's state-run news agency says the country's highest electoral body has ruled for a rerun of the Istanbul mayoral election after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party challenged the legitimacy of the vote an opposition candidate narrowly won. Lefteris Pitarakis / AP Photo
Ekrem Imamoglu, the opposition, Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) mayoral candidate in Istanbul, gestures during a rally in Istanbul, late Monday, May 6, 2019. Turkey’s state-run news agency says the country’s highest electoral body has ruled for a rerun of the Istanbul mayoral election after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party challenged the legitimacy of the vote an opposition candidate narrowly won.
Ekrem Imamoglu, the opposition, Republican People's Party's (CHP) mayoral candidate in Istanbul, gestures during a rally in Istanbul, late Monday, May 6, 2019. Turkey's state-run news agency says the country's highest electoral body has ruled for a rerun of the Istanbul mayoral election after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party challenged the legitimacy of the vote an opposition candidate narrowly won. Lefteris Pitarakis / AP Photo

Electoral Council Overrules Voting Results in Istanbul and Southeast Turkey; From Chicago To London, Ride-Share Drivers Strike For Better Conditions; Filipino Activists Respond To Crackdowns On Labor Organizing

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:

  • Turkey’s election board has ordered that the Istanbul mayoral election be re-run after the ruling AK Party alleged irregularities at certain polling places.
  • Ride-share drivers worldwide went on strike yesterday to protest declining salaries and advocate for greater rights as workers.
  • Philippine labor organizers visited Chicago for May Day.