Today May 1 Day: Is May 1 a universal party?

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

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May 1 is traditionally the occasion for popular gatherings and parades. But what do we celebrate exactly and since when? Small historical return on the origins of this day and on its symbols in five questions.

Is May 1 a universal party?

May 1 is celebrated in many countries around the world. However, on the North American continent, it is the “day plowing” which is a holiday when it takes place on the first Monday in September. Some American and Canadian left -wing unions and organizations still continue to commemorate on May 1.

Gradually, social struggles become social achievements, as socialist government participations. Measures relating to workers’ rights, public education, health insurance or employment insurance are all socialist fights. The tribune of May 1 becomes an opportunity to defend these conquests. During the interwar period, faced with the climb of the far right, pacifism became a master’s master of the rallies. The contribution of support to the socialists overturned and oppressed by conservative dictatorial regimes, in Spain in particular, and the opposition of young socialist guards in the military service were mobilizing moments.