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International Labour Day – May 01
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- May Day is also called International Workers’ Day or Labour Day.
- The day celebrates the struggle, dedication and commitment of the working class and is an annual public holiday in several countries.
- On 1 May 1886, Chicago and a few other cities of USA were the sites of a major union demonstration in support of the eight-hour workday demand.
- In 1889, the International Socialist Conference declared that in commemoration of the Haymarket affair, 1 May would be an international holiday for the labour force (International Workers’ Day).
- The first Labour Day in India was hosted by the Labour Kisan Party, started by Singaravelu Chettiar, in Madras in 1923.
- It was initiated from the Labour Union Movement.
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