They adopted a resolution for a “great international demonstration” in support of working-class demands for the eight-hour day. The date had been chosen by the While it may belong to a tradition of spring festivals, the date was chosen in 1889 for political reasons by the Marxist International Socialist Congress, which They adopted a resolution for a “great international demonstration” in support of working-class demands for the eight-hour day. The date had been chosen by the American Federation of Labor to continue an earlier campaign for the eight-hour day in the United States, which had culminated in the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on 4 May 1886. May Day subsequently became an annual event.The 1904 Sixth Conference of the Second International, called on “all Social Democratic Party organisations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on the First of May for the legal establishment of the eight-hour day, for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace.”
The first of May is a national, public holiday in many countries across the world, in most cases as “International Workers\” Day” or a similar name. Some countries celebrate a Labour Day on other dates significant to them, such as the United States and Canada, which celebrate Labor Dayon the first Monday of September. to continue an earlier campaign for the eight-hour day in the United States, which had culminated in the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on 4 May 1886. May Day subsequently became an annual event.The 1904 Sixth Conference of the Second International, called on “all Social Democratic Party organisations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on the First of May for the legal establishment of the eight-hour day, for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace.”
The first of May is a national, public holiday in many countries across the world, in most cases as “International Workers\” Day” or a similar name. Some countries celebrate a Labour Day on other dates significant to them, such as the United States and Canada, which celebrate Labor Dayon the first Monday of September.
Today That day is more important than ever. Workers rights are everywhere onder attack. Now with the global pandemic, it’s been used to further undermine workers rights. They want people to question to validity of unions as something that is outdated. The truth is that today now more than ever, we need unions more than ever to protect the rights of workers everywhere. More so, they want people to accept that cuts in their paychecks are needed to save the company, while in most cases its not about saving the company because there are companies who have done well for themselves, even during this pandemic. No, its about saving the profit margins that has to go up,so the shareholders can get their money, while the people who create the wealth are left with scraps.
The 1st of may is also important to protect not only workers rights but also the right to strike when needed. Lately striking has been more common because of the refusal of employers to listen or to even willing to compromise.
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