Chicago
The workers went on strike.
On May 1886 and 1 day, more than 200,000 workers in Chicago went on strike to implement the eight-hour working system. After a hard and bloody struggle, they finally won.
To commemorate the workers' movement, the socialist congress convened by Marxists from all over the world was grandly opened in Paris, France on July 4th. 1889.
At the congress, the delegates unanimously agreed to designate May 1 day as the same festival of the international proletariat. This resolution has received a positive response from workers all over the world. On May 1890 and 1 Sunday, the European and American working classes took the lead in taking to the streets, holding grand demonstrations and assemblies to fight for their legitimate rights and interests.
From then on, working people from all over the world will gather, March and celebrate on this day. China people's activities to celebrate Labor Day can be traced back to 19 18. That year, some revolutionary intellectuals distributed leaflets introducing May Day to the masses in Shanghai, Suzhou and other places.
On May 1920, 1 day, workers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities took to the streets and held massive demonstrations. After the founding of New China, China designated May Day as the legal labor day in 1949 and 65438+February.
192 1 On the eve of May Day, the workers learned to sing "May Day Commemorative Song" in Changxindian labor tutorial school founded by Deng Zhongxia, a member of Beijing * * * production team.
Its lyrics are: "beautiful freedom, star of the world, fight for my blood, sacrifice for him, sweep away all power systems, and remember the good day of May Day. The red flag is flying, and we should take the bright road. We should do our best and get what we need, regardless of the rich or the poor. Our responsibility is only to help each other. I hope everyone will work hard to forge ahead.
"This magnificent and powerful song was written by the teachers of Changxindian Labor Practice School and the progressive students of Peking University. 1. Introduction to Labor Day Labor Day, also known as "May Day", is scheduled for May 1 day every year. This is a festival for the proletariat and working people all over the world.
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Chicago
The workers in this city went on strike. On May 1886, 1 day, more than 0.6 million workers in Chicago went on strike to implement the eight-hour working system. After a hard and bloody struggle, they finally won.
In order to commemorate this great workers' movement, in July 1889, the Second International announced that May 1 day every year would be designated as International Labor Day. This decision immediately received a positive response from workers all over the world. On May 1890 and 1 Sunday, the European and American working classes took the lead in taking to the streets, holding grand demonstrations and assemblies to fight for their legitimate rights and interests.
From then on, working people from all over the world will gather, March and celebrate on this day. Second, after the establishment of Labor Day in New China, the State Council, the Central People's Government, designated May1949 65438+February as the statutory Labor Day, which is a national statutory holiday.
On this day every year, the whole country celebrates. People wear festive costumes and happily gather in parks, theaters and squares to participate in various celebration gatherings or cultural and recreational activities to commend workers who have made outstanding contributions. The annual "May Day" International Labor Day to celebrate Labor Day is here again. In order to commemorate this festival in which the working people all over the world struggle in unity, countries all over the world generally hold corresponding celebrations.
However, not all countries have designated May 1 as Labor Day, and those countries that celebrated May Day have different ways and habits. Let's take a look at how other countries spend Labor Day.
Europe still celebrates May Day with parades. In Britain and Germany, the authorities are worried that anarchists will make trouble during demonstrations. In Berlin, Germany, police clashed with anarchists late at night and many people were arrested.
However, thousands of trade union activists marched peacefully in the city. In France and Austria, opponents of pension reform also took to the streets to participate in demonstrations.
As can be seen from the news footage of Turkish national television, the police beat the demonstrators with batons and pulled one of them away by the hair.