Labor Day

Worker's Day is the annual worker's celebration and its achievements that began with the most irritating chapter in American labor history.

During the late 19th century, at the peak of the American Industrial Revolution, Americans worked average 12 hours a day, 7 days a day to maintain a basic life. Despite the restrictions in several states, children aged 5 or 6 work in factories and mines throughout the country, and their income is only a small fraction of adult workers.

People of all ages, especially very poor and recent immigrants, are often confronted with very dangerous working conditions and lack access to the atmosphere, sanitation, and rest time.

The labor union that first appeared in the second half of the 18th century became more prominent and loud as manufacturing became to replace agriculture as a source of employment in the United States. They began organizing strikes and meetings to protest the harsh conditions and forced employers to renegotiate time and salary

Many of these incidents became violent during this period, including the notorious Haymarket riot of 1886. There, several Chicago police and workers were killed. There are other long traditions. On September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers (unpaid leave) from New York City Hall to Union Square held the parade of the first American worker's day.

The idea of ​​"worker's holiday" celebrated on the first Monday of September became common in other industrial parks throughout the country, and many states adopted the law to recognize it. Congress will not legalize holidays after 12 years, when the watershed's moment in the history of American labor, worker's rights just introduced the public's vision. On May 11, 1894, employees of Pullman Palace Motor Company in Chicago made a strike to protest against wage cuts and dismissal of union representatives.

American Railroad Union headed by Eugene V. Debs on 26th June called for boycott of all Pullman rail cars and had a serious impact on railway traffic nationwide. To break the strike, the federal government sent troops to Chicago, causing a wave of riots and killing more than a dozen workers.

After this massive riot, and to restore relations with American workers, Congress passed a bill to make a working day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the Territory. Even more than a century later, the real founder of the day of workers has not been decided yet

A lot of people are thinking about Peter J. McGuire, co-founder of the American Labor Federation, but others think that the Central Coalition secretary Matthew Maguire originally proposed a vacation.

Public gatherings such as labor festival, parade, picnic, barbecue, fireworks display are still held in towns all over the United States. For many Americans, especially children and youngsters, it represents the beginning of the new semester from the end of summer.

Labor Party was founded in 1894 by Glover Cleveland Democratic President after grabber Cleveland Millennium Democratic Party used the Federal Army to murder 30 people and crush railroad worker strikes who lost about $ 80 million in property . Workers at the time and current workers are fighting for decent wages and working conditions, and the end of human exploitation. The reality is that over the past 40 years, the richest and most powerful people in the country have connected the economy with the middle class of the United States, the working class, and the most vulnerable people. As a result, rich people become richer and most working families are struggling

In some countries, also known as international worker's days, workers 'days or workers' days, often referred to as Mayday, workers promoted by the International Labor Movement held in May each May And it is a working class celebration. Sun), Spring Festival of ancient Europe. This date was chosen by pan - ethnic socialists and Communist organizations in commemoration of the Haymarket event held in Chicago on May 4, 1886. At the 2nd Sixth International Conference in 1904, "All social democratic groups and labor unions in all trading countries have established legal establishment of the eight-hour system, class requirements of the proletariat, world peace on May 1 I will prove proactively. "