People observe May 1st as ‘May day/International workers day’ .It marks the beginning of 'Eight-hours day' movement in United State.May Day is a public holiday. This is a day of demonstrations, parades, and speeches.
On 1st May 1886 many labour unions of US started a protest against ‘Working for long hours’. On May 4th 12 people died and over 100 people injured in bloodshed happened at Chicago’s Hay market Square due to a bomb blast.
Later 8 working hour a day is accepted by so many countries worldwide.
From 1923 India started observing May Day.
Famous Slogan given by British socialist and factory owner Robert Owen
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