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International Human Resources expert | AHRMIO Vice-Chair | UN Workplace Mental Health Strategy Implementation Board member | Author | Mentor | Facilitator | Speaker | Poet

Happy May 1st! Joyesuse fête de muguet! ⚒️🌾 May Day or Labor Day, is a public holiday in many countries including my beloved Montenegro and France. It is an occasion to celebrate #workers rights, but also to offer some lily of the valley flowers (muguet) to loved ones. Back in my communism youth we had red carnations. Do you know the origins of this important day? For millions of workers around the world, the May 1st is their day. In the late 19th century, American labor unions were fed up with being overworked in dangerous conditions and with little pay. So in 1884, the Federation of organized trades and labor unions met in Chicago and had one major demand: an eight-hour workday! And on May 1st 1886, over 300,000 American workers went on strike. Three days later, thousands of strikers met in Haymarket square where a riot broke out between policemen and workers. A bomb was thrown into the crowd, killing several people. It was called the Haymarket Massacre. Since then, May 1st is International Workers Day (sometimes #LaborDay) in many countries around the world. While every country’s workers have a different history behind May Day, they all commemorate those who have and continue to give their lives for workers’ #justice. Let's celebrate the spirit of hard #work and #dedication that drives us forward. Remember to prioritize #health #safety in all aspects of work, including #mentalhealth. Here's to being #productive, #useful to society, and #takingcare of ourselves and each other. And remember #MayaAngelou 's words: Nothing will work unless you do. International Labour Organization #humanresources #people #futureofwork

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Thank you for refreshing our memory about the history of Labor Day

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