History of May Day

Every May 1 is celebrated as the workers of the world. Where on the date of the workers of the whole world got together and voiced their rights as if oppressed with working hours that could be considered not worth the wages they get. Well, this time going to try to set history knowledge to share insights about the History of the Birth Buddies all International Labor Day (May Day) is. Here's more information.

History of May Day is inseparable from the struggle of the working class in demanding 8 hours. The 19th century was a period where the working class faced with the fact that out of 24 hours a day, on average they worked 18 to 20 hours. It is obvious that the demands put forward was to shorten working hours. Struggle requires 8 hours of work was initiated by the workers in the United States in 1884, which culminated in the attack carried out by the state and the tools of violence.

On May 1, 1886, 80,000 workers in the United States conduct a demonstration demanding 8 hours. In this demonstration a few days immediately responded with a general strike, which makes 70,000 factories forced to close. The demonstration continued until May 4, 1886. Disturbed the ruling class. By means of its hardness, fired state workers who do demonstrations, killing hundreds of workers.

This event has brought deep impact for the working class in the world. Therefore, the anniversary of the fall of the Bastille on July 4, 1889 (= 100 anniversary of the French Revolution), all workers in various countries get together and decide the resolution. The contents of the resolution: "Congress decided to organize an international demonstration that large, so that in all countries and in all the cities on the appointed day the toiling masses will demand the law of the state authorities reduction of working day to eight hours, as well as perform other decisions of Congress Paris. Similar demonstrations have since decided to May 1, 1890 by the American Federation of Labor convention in St. Louis, December, 1888, for a demonstration today accepted internationally. The workers from various countries must organize this demonstration according to the conditions prevailing in each country. "

On the next day, May 1 has been instilled in the minds of the workers that they are not alone. Millions of workers from all over the world have united into a class, cut the prejudice of race, tribe, ethnic nationality, skin color, caste, and religion. The workers in various countries to fight against the power of the bosses who had strangled them for years.

Power, which is based on private ownership and let millions of workers suffer, according to the power that the capitalist system. A system that put millions of working people head to the gallows the world market. Now the system is in crisis, it is clearly shown that capitalism can not provide the progress and prosperity of the working people. In contrast, most human beings all over the world haunted by the specter of poverty, the more intense exploitation, and destruction of the future.

Facing this situation, the working people in the world are faced with cuts in living standards. This has sparked demonstrations were massive demonstrations. Arab revolutions have shown the persistence of overthrowing the dictatorship of the working people. In Spain, Italy, and Greece now rocked by protests and a general strike. Therefore the message of May Day is the internationalism of the workers as a reassertion of class struggle against exploitation and snatch victory. This victory will not be achieved within the constraints of capitalism. The workers had to overthrow capitalism through a socialist revolution that will put the workers to power.