Here's What You Need To Know About International Worker's Day

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[{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1493468207745","data":"Recognising the contributions of workers and labourers across the world, May 1 is celebrated as the International Labour Day, with the notable exception of a few countries which celebrate it on other days of the year. While we all know what MayDay or Labour Day is, do we know what prompted it and how workers rights came around to be? <\/p>Here are the top facts that you need to know about International Worker's Day.<\/p>1. Bloody history <\/p>Is there any change that is possible without a bloody revolution? The answer is yes, but sometimes it becomes unavoidable, and all we can do is study it and learn from what happened. Back in the late 1800s, 1886 in fact, around 2,50,000 factory workers in Chicago took to the streets to protest reduction of work hours to 8. Of course the protests were not met with kindly, as the Police shot and killed a worker, and the workers retaliated with a bomb, killing police offers. <\/p>Today, we remind ourselves of what happened just so we remember not to do it all over again. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1493469718218","data":"59048a6b9a925"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1493469737359","data":"2. The Day is dotted with parades and demonstrations <\/p>Even to this day, despite the sacrifices of the many works over the years, working conditions still remain abysmal for many people, thus requiring protests and demonstrations. It has historically been a day to make the worker's voice heard. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1493469975252","data":"59048b677cda5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1493469978773","data":"3. May Day's ancient origins  <\/p>May Day, or May 1st, is considered an ancient religious holiday, marking the spring festivals of earth-worshipping religions from across the world. It was, over the years, claimed by Workers Union to fight for their rights. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1493470320938","data":"59048cb8f3568"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1493470327364","data":"4. Highlighting worker rights <\/p>The day has been used by socialists around the world to highlight worker issues, also by radicals and other groups. Soviet Russia used to consider May Day the most important day of the year. <\/p>That being said, there absolutely a need to highlight worker issues even today when there are places that abuse workers for their own gain.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1493470569940","data":"59048db3a89ba"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1493470566314","data":"5. Different countries, Different Dates, Same Sentiment <\/p>Known by many different names, from May Day to International Worker's Day, to Labour Day, the sentiment around the world is the same. Respect the rights of workers and ensuring they aren't exploited for corporate greed. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1493470712175","data":"59048e550a06c"}]

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