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International Workers’ Day is being celebrated all over the world including Pakistan today, poverty, unemployment, inflation, and low wages are the major problems of workers today.
Even on the day celebrated for the workers, the worker is working for the bread of his children without knowing the importance of this day.
Google’s doodle also changed on Labor Day, while today is a public holiday across the country.
What is Labor Day?
On May 1, 1886, the workers of the American city of Chicago took to the streets against the exploitation by the capitalists and industrialists, but the police fired on the procession, killing and injuring hundreds of workers, while dozens of people raised their voices for their rights are hanging over.
In solidarity with the workers of Chicago, May 1st is celebrated as International Workers’ Day in most countries of the world.
The day is celebrated on May 1 every year with a pledge to intensify efforts to change the economic conditions of workers.
The celebration of Labor Day at the national level in Pakistan started in 1973 during the regime of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
Plight of workers in Pakistan:
Labor leaders say that millions of workers working in the private sector are still not able to access social security including health facilities. The minimum wage announcement by the government is not being implemented.
They demand that legislation cannot be passed in the interest of workers without the representation of workers in the Senate, including national and provincial assemblies, and all political parties must allocate specific seats for workers.
