To commemorate 1 May 19861Sunday, more than 350,000 workers in Chicago, new york and other cities in the United States went on strike to implement the eight-hour working system.

Introduction to May Day International Labor Day:

International Labor Day, also known as "May Day International Labor Day" and "International Workers' Day or May Day", is a national holiday in more than 80 countries in the world. On May 1 day every year. This is a festival for working people all over the world. After the founding of New China, the State Council, the Central People's Government, designated May 1 as the legal labor day in February 1949.

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America: The birthplace of Labor Day, but May Day originated in America. 65438+In the 1980s, the American bourgeoisie brutally exploited and oppressed the working class in order to accumulate capital.

They use various means to force workers to work as long as 12 to 16 hours or more every day. American workers gradually realize that they must fight to protect their rights.

Starting from 1884, the advanced workers' organizations in the United States passed a resolution to fight for the realization of the "eight-hour working system" and put forward the "eight-hour working system; 8 hours rest; 8 hours of entertainment! Workers create all wealth! " Wait for the slogan.