International Labour Day alias May Day

International Labour Day alias May Day

 

Today is the 1st of May and all over the World it is popularly called May Day because it is a  day set aside to celebrate all workers irrespective of their calling.

It is a special day dedicated to workers and labourers across the world.

May Day honors workers and helps them to understand their rights.

Many countries observe International Labour Day on May 1 as a national holiday.

In a study released on World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the International Labour Organization, a United Nations body that aims to set international labor standards, said, "Countries need to put in place sound and resilient workplace safety and health programs that will reduce the risks for everybody in the world of work in the event of potential health emergencies."

How Did May Day Originate?

Labour Day, also known as May Day, honors and recognizes the accomplishments of people all over the world.

The origins of Labor Day can be traced back to the 19th-century labor movement in the United States. Labor Day is observed on the first Monday in September in the United States and Canada, honoring workers and their contributions to society.

Workers' Day was founded in the United States in 1889 by a coalition of socialist organizations and labor unions. This was in commemoration of the Haymarket Riots in Chicago in 1886, when a labor demonstration rally devolved into violence after a bomb was thrown at police.

"At least eight people died as a result of the brutality that day," according to history.com. "Eight radical labor leaders were convicted despite a lack of evidence against them."

May 1 has long been synonymous with rural traditional farmer's festivals in Europe, but it was later associated with the new labor movement.

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