The reason we have weekends, sick pay, holiday pay, safety, etc is bcuz workers organised & stood together & called themselves a 'union'.
Today's the day we say thanks for that.
Thank a union today by joining it this Labour/May Day.
Together we are #UnionStrong
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#auspol
Happy May Day! Today we celebrate the hardworking labour unions who have fought for fair wages, safe working conditions, and workers' rights.
Let's continue to support and uplift our union brothers and sisters!
#MayDay #LabourUnions #UnionStrong #AusPol https://t.co/Jg24T5DVFq
More snaps of the IEU contingent marching with thousands of other workers at Sydney’s May Day rally today.
#ProudToBeUnion #MayDay23 https://t.co/u2Xi2ydY3A
Today is May Day (International Workers' Day).
Today, we recognise the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement.
I’m in Kyneton today but this is a photo of me at last year’s rally in Bendigo. https://t.co/1jWnXn7ePD
Northern Territory celebrates May Day (Labour Day) today
May Day celebrates the eight-hour working day, a victory for workers in the mid-late 19th century.
The argument for the 8hr day was based on the need for each person to have 8hrs labour, eight hours recreation & 8hrs rest. https://t.co/s8WcC0uCUC
— Tecsun Radios Australia (@TecsunRadios) April 30, 2023
Today is May Day: the international day celebrating working-class struggle. It began in the 1880s, with anarchists and socialists in the US fighting for an eight-hour day. In 1889 its status as the day of the international working class was formalised by the Second International. https://t.co/UroeVT0wmC
— Victorian Socialists (@vic_socialists) May 1, 2023
Happy May Day 💪🏼
Today we celebrate everything we've achieved together - fair wages, safe working conditions, sick pay - and we continue to organise in the fight for workers rights and equality.
Solidarity with workers everywhere, today and every day.
May Day marks the halfway point between the first day of Spring and Summer Solstice. This day can be traced back to the days of the Romans as it involved many pagan rituals and ancient customs.