The origin of May Day Labor Day

? This is a good question! We now enjoy the May Day International Labor Day (May Day for short) holiday every year, but many people still have little or no idea about the origin of May Day. This shouldn't be the case.

? International Labor Day is a universal holiday for the proletariat and working people all over the world. This festival originated from the workers' strike in Chicago, USA. The following is explained from four aspects - 1. The cruel background of the struggle at that time:

The 1880s was a period of rapid development of the American capitalist economy, and the United States had become the most developed capitalist country in the world. one of the countries. However, American workers, like workers in other countries, have heavy workloads, low wages, and long working hours. Workers have to work 14 to 16 hours, and some even have to work 18 hours, but their lives are still miserable. 2. The struggle for the eight-hour work system:

On May 1, 1886, 350,000 workers from more than 20,000 companies in the United States finally held a demonstration and put up slogans demanding the implementation of the eight-hour work system. . After an arduous struggle, under the pressure of the world's progressive canon and with the unyielding efforts of the American working class, in December 1887, nearly 200,000 workers in the United States finally won the victory in the struggle for the eight-hour working day. 3. The Second International determines May Day as International Labor Day:

July 14, 1889, is the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in the French Revolution. On this day, in Paris, France, the International Socialist Congress grandly opened and the Second International was established. Based on the proposal of a French representative, the meeting passed a historic resolution, which is to designate May 1st, the anniversary of the American workers' struggle for the eight-hour working day, as the international proletarian communism holiday. ——International Labor Day.

Since then, May 1st every year has become a festival for the unity and struggle of the working proletariat and working people around the world. This day is not only the anniversary of the working class's struggle for the eight-hour working day, but also a symbol of the unity and struggle of the working class around the world. 4. China commemorates the May Day Labor Day:

The first large-scale commemoration of the "May Day International Labor Day" in China was in 1920. This year, Li Dazhao published an article in the "New Youth" magazine introducing the origin of the May Day International Labor Day. On May 1 of this year, workers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities took to the streets and held massive parades and rallies.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, "May Day" was designated as the legal Labor Day. Since then, not only commemorative activities will be held on May 1 every year, but also model workers who have made outstanding contributions will also be commended.