May Day
Labour, Life, and Liberation: The Emancipatory Significance of May Day
Now May Day is customarily credited with originating in 1886 from the eight-hour workday movement in the United States, but the Polish-German Marxist revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg provides a distinct perspective on its genesis.
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Books exploring workers’ rights in South Asia
In order to understand the background of the labour movements in South Asia or the plight of workers, here are some books to add to your reading list.
May Day / Making Bangladeshi workers safe for capitalism
If fast fashion must dominate the “national interest,” then at the very least we must compel the state apparatuses to play a truly mediating role on behalf of “the nation.
#Facts / Interesting International Labour Day facts
Labour Day in certain countries and May Day in others, is a celebration of the hard-working labour classes. While International Labour Day or May Day is celebrated on 1 May worldwide, Labour Day in the United States is celebrated in September. On May Day, big cities all over the globe often have labour parades, and rallies. Women's rights, working conditions for immigrants, and the worsening of workers' conditions are all highlighted.
Does anyone care about the jute mill workers?
At a time when the demand for jute products in the world is increasing, and new private jute mills are being established, government workers are being handed over to the private mills.
Mayday May Day
The captain boasts of taking advantage of the tail wind, the earth’s rotation and the earth’s curvature, but the fact remains that Los Angeles (LAX) to the airline’s hub city takes no less than 16 hours.
A story untold
I was born in Nabinagar thana, Brahmanbaria district (the then Comilla district). My ancestors were not involved in any kind of job or business. At one point, our insolvency reached a point where it was no longer possible for me to continue my education, so I moved to Dhaka to earn a living.
MAY DAY TODAY / Labour Courts: Justice delayed
Sanowar Hossain is longing for justice for over nine years after he filed a case with a Dhaka labour court in 2010, seeking compensation for his termination by his employer in Gazipur.
May Day — how it came to be
The Day has its origin in the USA. In the late nineteenth century, the working class was in constant struggle to gain the 8-hour work day. Conditions were severe, and it was quite common for labourers to work 10 to 16 hours a day in unsafe conditions.
No mayhem, maintain cordial relations: PM to employers, workers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges both employers and workers to maintain cordial relations among them avoiding any mayhem in their workplaces.
May Day being observed
The historic May Day is being observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe with a pledge to establish the rights of workers.
Caught in a web of toil and torture
Every day, Rehana Khatun had to toil for hours for a family of 12 near Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Despite this, she was not properly fed and allowed to sleep for more than four hours.
PM urges owners, workers to work together for industrialisation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the owners and workers of the industries to always keep in their mind the spirit of the immortal May Day and work together for country's industrialisation.
Inu for practicing workers-friendly politics
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu calls upon all to practice workers-friendly politics and run workers-friendly economy in the country to build a society free from discrimination and exploitation.
Many tea workers aren't aware of May Day
Many labourers working at the tea gardens in the country are not aware of the significance or history behind May Day. "Around one lakh out of seven lakh workers at 163 tea gardens aren't aware of the day, they knew the day is a public holiday,"
Workers rally on May Day in Dhaka
Amid a growing demand for a new salary structure for workers and ensuring their justified rights, the historic May Day is observed in the country.
Fire at Karwan Bazar
On May 1, a fire completely destroyed 186 shops in Karwan Bazar, causing irrevocable loss to the shopkeepers.
May Day! May Day! And Mayday!
May Day 1: Our most common understanding of May 1 being a holiday is that it represents a movement for the establishment of the rights of workers.