Published: 3rd May, 2024
Context
Every year on May 1, International Labour Day is observed to remember the struggles and sacrifices of the workers and labour movements.
Brief Background
- On May 1st, 1886, labour unions in the United States initiated a strike advocating for an eight-hour workday. The strike culminated in the tragic events of May 4th, 1886, at Chicago’s Haymarket Square, where a peaceful rally turned violent with a bomb explosion.
- Inspired by the Chicago protests, the decision to commemorate May Day annually was made, following a meeting in Paris in 1889
- In India, on May 1st, 1923, the first May Day celebrations were organised in Chennaiby the Labour Kisan Party of Hindustan, led by Comrade Singaravelar.
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