New Delhi. Labor Day is celebrated all over the world on 1st May every year. The purpose of celebrating this day is to give respect to laborers and workers. Apart from this, by celebrating this day on May 1 every year, voice is also raised towards the rights of the workers and efforts are made to get them equal rights. But do you know how the beginning of celebrating this day happened and what is its history… Celebrating this day was started on May 1, 1886 in America. In this, there was a movement by the workers of America and this movement came on the streets. His movement was to demand that his working hours should be reduced to 8 hours, which used to be 15-15 hours. During this movement, the police opened fire on the workers, in which many laborers lost their lives and many laborers were also injured. Three years after this movement, a meeting of the International Socialist Conference was held in 1889, in which it was decided that every worker would be made to work only 8 hours a day and in this meeting it was proposed to celebrate Labor Day on 1 May. , which was unanimously accepted.
Not only this, it was also decided to give holiday on Labor Day on May 1 every year. After the implementation of the eight-hour rule for workers in America, this rule was implemented in many countries. After this rule was implemented in America, it was implemented in India after 34 years. Celebration of this day in the country was started on 1 May 1923 from Chennai. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by the Labor ‘Kisan Party of Hindustan’. This meeting was supported by many organizations and social parties, who were raising their voice against the atrocities and exploitation on the workers.
purpose of celebrating labor day
The purpose of celebrating Labor Day on 1st May every year is to honor the achievements of all laborers and workers and remember their contribution in the development of the country. Apart from this, they have to raise their voice to get their rights and stop the atrocities and exploitation on them. Many organizations also give a day off to their employees on 1st May.