Labour day (may day)

Description

The first of may! Holiday warmth and spring! In the form in which we know it, may day appeared in the late 19th century due to the requirement of the introduction of the eight-hour workday. This date is associated with events that have taken place back in 1886, the year in Chicago. At that time, the workers began to strike. If the demanded transition to a shorter working day, with 15 for eight hours. Demonstrators clashed with the police killed six workers and eight have been killed by the cops.

As a result of accusations of working in the Organization of riots four of them had been falsely accused and sentenced to death. In memory of executed Congress of the second international in Paris announced that day, 1 may, the day of solidarity of workers around the world and made the proposal to celebrate it annually demonstrations.

In Russia on May 1as labor day, celebrated for the first time in Warsaw holding in 1890 year strike. Subsequently, the majovki began to be of a political nature. After the February revolution of 1917 year celebration began celebrating open, workers came to the demonstration with the slogans against war and the imperial government. And after the October Revolution 1 may became an official holiday, held military parades and festive demonstrations of workers. The second day of the feast often took place on nature as a picnic.

In the future, may day became compulsory and formal event. Under the bravurnuju music group workers were on the Central streets with banners and flags. In the stands stood local officials and party leaders and veterans. These events were broadcast on tv on the Central canals. Home may demonstration took place in Moscow on red square.

Today celebration lost its political nature. Since 1992, the holiday was renamed the day of spring and labor. Day 1 may, celebrated a great part of mankind, as a day of solidarity for all workers, used in Russia for the conduct of trade unions, parties and movements of various activities and all they act under their own slogans.