🌟 May 1: International Labor Day 🛠️
May 1, also known as International Labor Day, is an important day celebrated worldwide to honor the labor movement and the fight for labor rights. Here are some key aspects of this day:
Created:
May 1 has its origins in the struggle for the eight-hour working day waged by workers' organizations in the 19th century. On May 1, 1886, workers in the United States organized massive protests and strikes to demand the introduction of the eight-hour workday.
Haymarket affair:
The protests on May 1, 1886, led to the infamous Haymarket affair in Chicago, in which a bomb explosion and subsequent rioting resulted in the deaths of several workers and police officers. This event marks a turning point in the history of the labor movement and is still commemorated on May 1.
International recognition:
After the Haymarket affair, May 1 was quickly recognized as a day of international solidarity for workers around the world. In 1889, the Second International, an organization of socialist and workers' parties, called for a global celebration of the International Labor Day on May 1.
