Happy May Day!
Up til now, I haven't paid any attention to May Day/Labour Day- it doesn't stand out among the numerous holidays we celebrate in Singapore, and it always seemed like an oddly ironic holiday to celebrate in a country that doesn't have a labour movement. However, as I am now a member of the workforce, I thought to educate myself as to what this holiday is all about. Turns out that this isn't just a holiday celebrating the efforts of the working class- its roots lie in an international movement to institute an eight-hour working day for all workers. So take a moment to read about the of the 19th and 20th century labour unionists who fought the good fight so that we can enjoy what is now considered a basic right in modern democratic societies worldwide.
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