International Labour Day is celebrated on May 1 all over the world. It's a celebration of labourers and the working class.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), an agency of the United Nations deals with Labour issues and mainly works towards raising standards of labourers across the world. ILO celebrates Labour Day with rallies and demonstrations over the globe and spreads awareness about the key issues it tackles, like eradicating forced labour, demand for the minimum wage law, protecting the rights of migrant workers, among others.
History of Labour Day
Labour Day or Worker's Day as it is known in some countries is considered a public holiday. It was started in the commemoration of an incident that took place on May 4, 1886, at Chicago.
The incident is popularly known as 'Haymarket affair', was a general assembly by people for an eight-hour work shift, which the police were trying to disperse, when suddenly an unidentified person threw a bomb at the police, to which the police retorted by opening fire at the crowds and killing four people.
Labour Day is promoted by the Labour Movement which is a movement for the collective organisation of working people over the world, and the implementation of labour laws. The movement sprang in Britain, during the Industrial Revolution which ultimately gave birth to the Labour Party.
Labour Day In India
In India, Labour Day was first started in Chennai in the year 1923 by Hindustan's Labour Kisan Party. This day was started to give the workers a national holiday on May 1. International Labour Day is also Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day-on this day in 1960 the two states attained statehood after Bombay (Now Mumbai) had been divided on linguistic lines.
Some messages on Labour Day 2021:
Hard work will never fail you. Happy Labour Day.
True liberty lies in hard work. Rest has meaning in diligence. Happy Labour Day!
A worker is a creator and a great asset to every nation. Happy Workers’ Day
Celebrate workers; celebrate the existence and growth of every nation. Happy Workers’ Day!
Labour is the ladder through which human dignity and creative excellence are expressed. Happy Labour Day.
