The history of the May Day
Today is the first of May The great May Day of the millions of working people and the demand for the rights of the people is today. In 1886, the workers of Hay Market in Chicago, USA, created huge wages to demand proper wages and eight hours of daily work.
The factory was swallowing the entire life of the worker. The intolerable environment had to work for 16 hours a day. The workers' health was completely broken by the weekend. Skilled children became skeletal The claim was that, the whole life of the workers can not be bought in the mill-factory. During the 8-hour Labor Day demand, workers called on the strike on May 1 of that year. Nearly three lakh workers participated in the rally.
On one hand, the police forces suddenly opened fire at the procession of the workers, protesting the angry workers. In this, 11 unarmed workers were killed in police firing, wounded and arrested many more workers. Later, executioners were executed hanging and hanging from the arrested workers for involvement in the movement.
A worker leader was also killed in captivity in prison. The protests were spread all over the world. Later, the demand for the workers of the movement was forced to accept the United States government.
On May 14, 1889, the International Labor Conference held in France was declared as Labor Day. The 'I Days Day' or 'International Labor Day' has been observed worldwide since the next year ie 1890 to 1 May.
With the international recognition of May Day, there has been a huge change in the working class of the whole world. The effect of this day on the owner-labor relations is the prolific expansion. By the time the daily work of the workers came down from 16 hours to 8 hours. Workers from all over the world started getting proper status of their labor through this. They move forward in front of their rights. The working people started to be released from their chained life. Another new section of social change is added to the history of the world.
May Day is a day for the revolutionary change in the working world of the whole world. When their life was in captivity in class-discrimination, their chains were opened by the establishment of May Day. This resulted in the gradual disappearance of the class of society-discrimination. Tens of millions of workers were exempt from the aggressive stinging of the capitalists who were capitalizing on the weak aspects of capitalism. May Day, a society dedicated to discrimination and exploitation, gave the whole world a gift. The high level of relation between the owners and the owners was only once on the ground, only due to the recognition of May Day.
Bangladesh is a low middle-income country in South Asia. The number of working people in this country is very many. May 1, in honor of May Day, Government holiday in Bangladesh. On the day of the workers, the great day of celebration and enthusiasm. They arranged to celebrate their predecessors in various events. Workers' organizations organized on May Day in a variety of cultural and welfare programs. The workers of Bangladesh celebrate the great May Day by celebrating it in a pleasant atmosphere.
The historic May Day has made significant contributions to today's working class. The struggle of activists against any injustice is now the work of the working class. On May 1, 1886, the day of the oath of struggle for injustice and oppression is now on everyone's behalf. The main mantra to move forward. On May Day, all the working people get their commitment to initiate development oriented changes by strengthening their bonds of brotherhood.
To win, Samaye, Joy or the working people.