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International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on 1 May, or the first Monday in May.
Dec 18, 2022 · International Workers' Day, also known as Labor Day or May Day, falls on May 1 and is a public holiday in over 80 countries. It is meant to celebrate the contributions of workers, promote...
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Sep 4, 2023 · Sept. 4, 2023. This article was first published in 2018. In the late 1800s, many Americans toiled 12 hours a day, seven days a week, often in physically demanding, low-paying jobs. Children...
May 1, 2019 · Each year on May 1, people across the globe take to the streets to commemorate International Workers’ Day, or May Day. In dozens of countries, May Day is an official holiday, and for...
Sep 4, 2021 · History. This Labor Day, here are some lessons from 3 pivotal moments in workers' history. Updated September 5, 20227:27 AM ET. Jaclyn Diaz. Enlarge this image. Air traffic controllers walk the...
Apr 30, 2022 · May Day, celebrated by workers across the globe as International Labor Day, falls on May 1. But you'd be forgiven if that's news to you. While the day traces its origins to an American...
May 1, 2017 · In the 19th century, May Day took on a new meaning, as an International Workers’ Day grew out of the 19th-century labor movement for worker’s rights and an eight-hour workday in the United...
