{"id":2366,"date":"2023-05-01T12:37:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T12:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/bloody-history-of-may-1-workers-and-workers-day\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:20:05","slug":"bloody-history-of-may-1-workers-and-workers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/bloody-history-of-may-1-workers-and-workers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloody History of May 1 Workers’ and Workers’ Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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May 1, Workers and Laborers’ Day, is a day celebrated by workers and laborers around the world. It includes important concepts such as unity, solidarity and struggle against injustice. In many countries, this special day is recognized as a public holiday and the celebrations raise awareness of workers’ rights and working conditions. The story of May 1 Labor Day began with an event that took place in Chicago on May 1, 1886, also known as the \u201cHaymarket Incident\u201d. In this bloody incident, workers lost their lives and their leaders were executed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Haymarket Incident<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Haymarket Incident; It is an event that took place on May 4 in Haymarket Field in the same city as a result of the workers’ strikes that started on May 1, 1886 in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). The Confederation of Trade Unions of America met in Chicago in 1886 and declared May 1 as the day of the strike and the implementation of the 8-hour day for the 8-hour day. On May 1, 1886, half a million workers joined the strike, taking part in the demonstrations. More than 6,000 black and white workers marched together in Louisville, Kentucky. At that time, parks in Louisville were closed to blacks. The workers entered the National Park together after walking the streets. The demonstrations by black and white workers in each state were interpreted by the newspapers as \u201cThus, the wall of prejudice was broken\u201d.<\/p>\n

Strikes and demonstrations continued after May 1. Most of the workers took to the streets on 3 May. Striking workers who were expelled from McCormick’s factory also held rallies. As the rally was drawing to a close, McCormick blew the factory whistle, bringing the inside scabs out. As the protesting workers headed for the factory, the police opened fire, killing 4 workers and injuring dozens.<\/p>\n

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A rally was held in Haymarket Area on May 4 to protest this attack. Just as the rally was breaking up, a bomb was thrown in front of the podium from an unspecified place. The bomb exploded in front of the police, killing 7 police officers and injuring 69. Hundreds of workers were arrested on baseless charges. Eight of the arrested workers were selected to stand trial: Albert R. Parsons, August Spies, Samuel J. Fielden, Michael Schwab, Adolph Fischer, George Engel, Louis Lingg and Oscar Neebe. One of the youngest, Louis Lingg, committed suicide the day before his execution.<\/p>\n

Date of May 1 Workers’ and Workers’ Day<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The repetition of the May 1 demonstrations was blocked as a result of legal pressures. However, at the Second International meeting, which took place between 14 July and 21 July 1889, a French worker representative suggested that May 1 be celebrated as the \u201cDay of Unity, Struggle and Solidarity\u201d all over the world. This proposal was accepted and thus it was decided to celebrate May 1 as the \u201cDay of Unity, Struggle and Solidarity\u201d all over the world. Thus, in 1890 the second demonstration was made. Over time, the 8-hour working day was officially adopted in many countries, and May 1 became a holiday reflecting the unity and solidarity of the workers.<\/p>\n

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Today, it is celebrated as a holiday in socialist countries (China, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cuba, Venezuela, Nepal, Bolivia) and many other countries. While the workers organize large mass demonstrations on May 1, in some countries, May Day takes the form of a political action.<\/p>\n

May 1, celebrated for the first time in 1923 in Turkey, was named \u201cLabor and Solidarity Day\u201d in 2008. Declared as an official holiday with the law numbered 5892 on May 1, 2009, it entered into force by being published in the Official Gazette on April 27, 2009. This day is a day of commemoration and celebration where workers and laborers struggle for the protection and improvement of their rights and emphasize the importance of unity and solidarity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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