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Historical Facts - Labour Day
During the height of the Industrial Revolution, in the 19th century, thousands of men, women and children workers were dying, every day, from poor, unhealthy working conditions and long hours.
Inspired by the successful claim of worker’s rights, which took place in Canada in 1972, Chicago workers decided to rebel in the attempt to end inhumane labour conditions, in 1886, with the slogan: “Eight hours of work, Eight hours of rest, Eight hours of sleep”.
On May 1st, 1886, more than 300,000 workers from 1200 factories and 13,000 businesses, across the country, walked out of their jobs and went on a strike. The number of strikers grew to almost 600,000 when more workers decided to join the strike.
Despite the amicable fashion that the demonstrations took place, a group of officers arrived at the scene in the attempt of dispersing the crowd. Chaos was ensued when an unidentified individual threw a bomb into the officers’ ranks causing the death of at least seven police officers and eight civilians.
The Haymarket Riot, also known as the Haymarket Affair, became a catalyst for the creation of a national wave of repression. In August 1886, 8 men were labelled as anarchists and were convicted in a controversial trial. 7 of them received the death sentence, but only 4 were hanged while the rest of them were pardoned 6 years later.
The trial’s controversiality stemmed from the biased jury and the absence of solid evidence to tie the defendants to the bombing. The international and sensational trial sparked the creation of a newly formed coalition of socialist and labour parties to honour the Haymarket Martyrs. The hammer became the official symbol of the wave.
In 1890, over 300,000 people protested at a May Day rally in London but the workers’ history of May 1 was eventually embraced by many governments worldwide, not just those with socialist or communist influences. The 1st of May has been established as an official holiday where shops, private and public businesses remain closed.
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