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International Labour /May Day 2024 - May 01

May 2 , 2024 207 days 460 0
  • In 1886, a large demonstration was happened in America where the labours demanded eight hours of work on a daily basis.
  • Following the bombing of a labour gathering in Haymarket Square in Chicago, workers across the US banded together to demand their rights and fight for improved working conditions.
  • In 1889, the Second International, a global association of socialist and labour parties, met in Paris and declared this day.
  • In India, the first Labour Day was celebrated on May 1, 1923, in Madras.
  • The Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan was initiated and Comrade Singaravelar led the celebrations.

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