1 MAY INTERNATIONAL WORKER DAY.

The International Workers'

Day or May Day is the
quintessential party of the
world workers movement. It
is a day that has been used
regularly to make different
social and labor demands in
favor of the working classes
by, fundamentally, the
socialist, anarchist and
communist movements,
among others.

Since its establishment in most countries (although the consideration of

a holiday was in many cases late) by agreement of the Socialist Workers
Congress of the Second International, held in Paris in 1889, it is a day
of struggle and claim of tribute to the Martyrs from Chicago. These
anarchist trade unionists were executed in the United States for
participating in the struggle for the achievement of the eight-hour
workday, which had their origin in the strike that began on May 1, 1886
and its high point three days later, the May 4, in the Haymarket Revolt.
From then on, it became a day of protest for the rights of workers in a
general sense that is celebrated to a greater or lesser extent throughout
the world.

In the United States, Canada and other countries this commemoration

is not celebrated. Instead Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of
September in a parade held in New York and organized by the Noble
Order of the Knights of Labor (Knights of Labor, in English). US
President Grover Cleveland sponsored the September celebration for
fear that the May date could reinforce the socialist movement in the
United States since 1882. Canada joined to commemorate the first
Monday in September instead of May Day beginning in 1894.
Since its establishment in all countries by agreement of the Socialist
Workers Congress held in Paris in 1889 is a day of struggle for and
honor of the Martyrs of Chicago who were executed for their
participation in the struggle for the achievement of the working day of
eight hours that culminated in the strike of May 1, 1886 in the United
States (USA), a fact that was the origin of this celebration taking place
on that date.

Interestingly in the USA this commemoration is not celebrated. There

they celebrate the Festival of those who work on the first Monday of
September that has been celebrated since 1882 at the proposal of the
leader Peter J. Mac Guire of the Central Labor Union. This celebration
has been supported and encouraged by the bosses and government to
eclipse the real sense of May 1st.