Paragraph about "May Day or International Workers Day" | Class 9-10


May Day or International Workers day



May Day is an international holiday for working people. May 1st World Workers' Day commemorates the historical struggle of working people around the world. It is recognized in all countries of the world. As a result of the sacrifice of martyr workers in 1886, today workers are enjoying all the benefits. Today they receive minimum wage. They have job security, safety, laws and 8-hours work time etc. On May 3, 1886, police opened fire on strikers at the McCormick Harvest Machine Company in Chicago. They killed at least one striker, and 5 or 6 were seriously injured and a determined number of workers injured. From the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, factory people had to work very long shifts, lasting for 14 or more hours a day. A new movement in the 1880s inspired both labor unions and unorganized workers to call for eight hours. May Day has become a symbol of workers all over the world. These days they renew their commitment to fight oppression and against human rights. It is the day that inspires workers to become obliged to claim their demands. All in all, May Day is the day for international unity of the working class. This day reminds workers to stand up against exploitation and to achieve better working conditions, better wages and improved lives.  

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