What is May Day (Labor Day)?
This day honours workers and the labour movement for their victories and struggles. On this day, in 1886, in the USA, a police unit openly fired, killing at least 2 striking workers who were demanding an 8-hour workday rather than a gruelling 16-hour workday. Accordingly, more workers joined the protest after such brutal murder of peaceful protesters. Then in 1916, the USA recognised their demand for 8 hours workday.