MAY DAY: MAY 1

May 1, 2021

May Day is also called International Workers Day or Labour Day.
The theme of International Labour Day 2021 is yet to be announced. The 2020 theme was“Maintaining safety and security at the workplace”.
The first Labour Day in India was hosted by the Labour Kisan Party in Madras in 1923. It was initiated from the Labour Union Movement.
Labour Union Movement: The Labour Union Movement began in response to the attacks of industrial capitalism. In Europe, the Labour Union Movement began during the industrial revolution.
Labour Movement in India: In 1920, the Indian National Trade Union Congress was established. With the establishment of the Union, the Labour Union Movement got a major fillip.