Labor day originated from the workers' strike in Chicago, USA. 1 May, 8861day, more than 216,000 workers in Chicago went on strike for the implementation of the eight-hour working system, and finally won after a hard and bloody struggle. To commemorate this great workers' movement, 1889 In July, the Second International announced that May 1st would be designated as the International Labor Day. After the founding of New China, the State Council of the Central People's Government designated May 1 February as the legal Labor Day, and there was a national holiday.
China people's activities to celebrate Labor Day can be traced back to 19 18. That year, revolutionary intellectuals distributed leaflets introducing May Day to the masses in Shanghai, Hankou and other places. 1 May, 9201day, the workers and masses in various industrial cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Tangshan marched to the market and held huge demonstrations and assemblies, which was the first May Day in the history of China. After liberation, the State Council of the Central People's Government designated May 1st as the legal Labor Day in 19491February, when the whole country would have a three-day holiday.
Historical development of labor day.
/kloc-In the 20th century, many countries in the United States and Europe gradually developed from capitalism to imperialism. In order to stimulate the rapid economic development and extract more surplus value, in order to maintain this high-speed capitalist machine, capitalists constantly exploited workers by increasing labor time and labor intensity.
In the United States, workers have to work 14 to 16 hours a day, and some even as long as 18 hours, but their wages are very low. The supervisor of a shoe factory in Massachusetts once said: Let a strong and healthy 18-year-old boy work next to any machine here, and I can make his hair turn gray at the age of 22. The heavy class oppression aroused great anger among the proletarians. To strive for the conditions of survival, we must unite and fight against the capitalists through strike movement.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-May Day International Labor Day.