A strike from the workers in Chicago, USA. On May 1, 1886, more than 216,000 workers in Chicago held a general strike to fight for an eight-hour work system. After a hard bloody struggle, they finally won. To commemorate this great workers' movement, in July 1889, the Second International announced that May 1st of each year would be designated as International Labor Day. This decision was immediately and positively responded to by workers from all over the world.
On May 1, 1890, the working class in Europe and the United States took the lead in the streets, holding grand demonstrations and gatherings to fight for legitimate rights and interests. Since then, on this day, the working people of all countries in the world have to gather and march to celebrate. The activities of the Chinese people to celebrate Labor Day can be traced back to 1918. In the same year, some revolutionary intellectuals distributed leaflets about the May Day to the masses in Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Hankou.
On May 1, 1920, the workers in various industrial cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Jiujiang and Tangshan rushed to the market and held a grand parade and rally. This is the first May 1 in Chinese history. Labor Day. After the release, the Central People's Government Administration Office designated May 1 as the statutory Labor Day in December 1949, which was a national holiday day.
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