There
are special days celebrated for fathers, mothers, children, and also animals.
Similarly, there is a special day dedicated for workers. Known as International
Workers’ Day, or more commonly as May Day, this day is celebrated on the 1st of
May every year. In 80 odd countries this is a national holiday, whereas, in
several other nations it is celebrated unofficially. As the story goes, in the
year 1886, police were trying their best to control a crowd of workers in
Haymarket, Chicago. All of a sudden an unidentified person threw a bomb at the
police. This infuriated the police and they answered by opening fire on the
crowd. This killed a large number of demonstrators as well as the policemen.
This incident is also known as the Haymarket affair of Chicago.
After
five years, in the year 1891, during the anniversary of the incident of
Chicago, May Day was formally announced to be celebrated every year. This was
decided at the International Second Congress, the 20-country delegation that
met in Paris. Some of the countries, where this day is celebrated for labors,
are:
·
Argentina: In this country, where world renowned footballer Pele was born,
1st of May is an official holiday.
Several celebrations for labors take place in many major cities of this country,
including demonstrations and peaceful protests.
·
Brazil: All day long events, of various types, are organized in Brazil
to celebrate Workers’ Day on the 1st of May. This is also the day when wages
and salaries get readjusted for people in the working class.
·
United States of America: In the US, there have been several
failed efforts to officially declare the 1st of May as the official Labor Day.
However, in the year 1921, May 1 was declared as Americanization Day. Later in
the year 1949, this day was renamed as Loyalty Day. It became a special day
which was celebrated every year.
·
India: In India, the first May Day celebration was officially
undertaken in the city of Madras. This was initiated by the Labor Kisan Party
of Hindustan in the year 1923. Till this date, the 1st of May is celebrated as a national public
and bank holiday in India.
If
you visit several factories and offices in your city, you may find numerous
events being organized for their old labors. Some firms even remember some of
their past workers on this special day. They have their senior officials say a
few words about their old workers and also invite the family members of these
workers to these events. Garlands and bouquets with special gifts are given to
the next of kin of these old employees. Many companies put up pictures of some
of their past workers on May Day. This is a good way to remember the services
provided by these workers on this special day meant especially for
international laborers.
At
Floralis, we salute our workers, irrespective of their designation. They are
the driving force behind our successes and each one of them is personally
responsible for what we are today. Show your appreciation for those special
people who make your job a lot easier every single day with our collection of
fresh flowers, bouquets and floral arrangements. Check out our collection of
thoughtful gifts and novelties for the occasion and make it memorable for your
colleagues and employees.
The taste of Sweat is sweet and for creating a
beautiful world it is important to respect people who shed their sweat and an
occasion to ‘Say it with flowers’
