Celebrated on May 1, Labour Day is also known as International Workers' Day. While this specific date is widely recognised, the occasion varies across different countries. The day serves to celebrate ...

May Day was born out of the fight for an eight-hour workday in Chicago. On May 1, 1886, our city joined the international movement to regulate the working day with a multi-day general strike. Three ...

Rooted in the fight for the eight-hour workday in the U.S., May Day — or International Workers’ Day — is a reminder of how ordinary people can make lasting change in society. On May 1 people around ...