International Workers' Day
International Workers' Day, which takes place every year in many countries around the world, aims to honor laborers and the working classes. This day is also known as Labour Day or May Day in the United States.
The Industrial Revolution, which began in 1760 in the United Kingdom, was the start of a major event called the Industrial Revolution. This event swept around the globe and lasted until 1840. Agricultural societies became more industrialized during this period. Inventions such as the railroad, cotton gin, and electricity changed society forever. During the Industrial Revolution, millions of workers around the world were needed.
Sadly, many employers treated their employees unfairly, paid incorrect salaries, provided poor working conditions, and coerced laborers to work long hours during this time. Any employees worked 16 hours a day. Someone to stand up for their rights was what the working class needed. The International Workingmen's Union formed in London in 1864. The company fought for the right for employees to organize and also the right for an 8-hour working day. In 1871, workers in France imitated tradition and initiated their own labour movement.
When Pope Leo XIII published "On the Condition of the Working Classes," he became involved in the labor movement. Shorter work hours, fair wages, elimination of child labor, and the ability for the state to control labor conditions were among the items he advocated for. Eventually, the global labour movement helped to create a 5-day workweek, paid holidays, and an 8-hour workday. Many workers around the world today receive all the rights that the labour movement fought so hard for today.
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Many multinational companies around the world observe this day by giving their employees a day off in honor of the working class. Parades, marches, and other forms of commemorations are held on this day by many trade unions and labor unions. Many families spend the day together. This is a day of protests, marches, and marches for workers' rights in countries that are still fighting for workers' rights. #WorkersDay is the official day on social media in the United States. Spread the word for this day on social media with #WorkersDay. #WorkersDay is a hashtag that has spread on social media.
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The Federation of Organized Trade and Labour Unions of the United States and Canada, 1884, said that May 1st, 1886, would mark the beginning of an 8-hour workday. Up to 500,000 workers in the United States went on strike on May 1, 1886. The peaceful demonstrations on May 4th became violent. A bomb was dropped on the demonstrators as police attempted to break them up. Seven police officers and four civilians were killed, as well as four civilians. This event is known as the Haymarket Affair. International Workers' Day was declared in 1889 by an international body for workers and socialists in Paris. Although most countries around the world celebrate May 1st, the United States and Canada celebrate their Labor Day on the first Monday in September.
