Workers’ Day turned into ‘Slave Day’

UNIONS representing workers across the country have concurred that Workers’ Day has turned into “Slave Day commemorations” because of poor pay and working conditions.

May 1 was first designated as an international labour day by the International Socialist Congress in 1889, and it was subsequently made a holiday.

In separate interviews, workers’ unions said the commemorations had lost their yesteryear lustre as employees live from hand to mouth.

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