Q. World Labour Day is celebrated around the world on which date?
1st May is celebrated as International Labour Day across the globe.
International Labour Day is also called as the International Day of Workers and also the Day of May. It is used to celebrate to encourage many Labours which are on the National as well as International Level. On the Festival of the International Labour Day mainly 80 Nations of the World are given Holiday.
Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
The history of the Labour Day, or International Workers' Day, goes back to May 1, 1886. On this day, labour unions in the United States of America decided to go on a strike with the demand that workers should not be allowed to work more than 8 hours a day. This strike was followed by a bomb blast in Chicago's Haymarket Square on the 4th of May. This led to the death of several people and police officers. In addition, more than 100 people were injured in the blast.
Although the protests in the US didn't lead to any immediate result, yet it helped establish the 8-hour work day norm in India and other countries in the world.
Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
The history of the Labour Day, or International Workers' Day, goes back to May 1, 1886. On this day, labour unions in the United States of America decided to go on a strike with the demand that workers should not be allowed to work more than 8 hours a day. This strike was followed by a bomb blast in Chicago's Haymarket Square on the 4th of May. This led to the death of several people and police officers. In addition, more than 100 people were injured in the blast.
Although the protests in the US didn't lead to any immediate result, yet it helped establish the 8-hour work day norm in India and other countries in the world.
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