Eight hours to work,
Eight hours to play,
Eight hours to sleep,
Eight bob a day.

A fair day’s work,
For a fair day’s pay.

This was the call of the Australian stonemasons who effectively struck in 1856 for reduced working hours. They won an eight hour day—no small feat at the time.

See here https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/eight-hour-day

Happy #InternationalLabourDay !

#LabourRights #InternationalLaborDay

One year ago, on #internationallaborday #mayday we launched Data Workers' Inquiry. The making of the project was messy and uncertain, but driven by the need to do research differently.

I wrote a reflection on what this first year taught us: https://data-workers.org/about/how-to-dwi/

Thanks for reading and for supporting this work.

This picture is a Soviet postcard for International Workers' Day, designed by E. Kvavadze, 1979. Printed at Printing Office of Ministry of Communication of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

#internationalworkersday #internationallabourday #internationallaborday #workersday #laborday #labourday #mayday #1may #may1st #workersoftheworldunite #workersoftheworld #sovietpostcard #retropostcards #retropostcard #postcards #postcard #sovietpostcards

#MayDay protesters will rally nationwide against the 'war on working people'

Emma Bowman, April 30, 2025

"Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets nationwide on Thursday in May Day rallies opposing the #Trump administration.

"May Day, celebrated by workers across the globe as #InternationalLaborDay, occurs on May 1 each year. This year, activists in the U.S. aim to build on the momentum of recent widespread grassroots protests against policies implemented by the Trump administration.

"#AntiTrump protesters have expressed a range of concerns regarding the administration's recent actions, including the elimination of thousands of federal #jobs, #immigration raids, and billionaire Elon #Musk's involvement in downsizing the U.S. government.

"A protest against the Trump administration's 'war on #WorkingPeople'

"On May Day, protesters are honing their message to decry what they say are attacks on the working class and immigrants. Organizers for the effort, called #MayDayStrong, say the administration and its billionaire allies pose a threat to labor rights, public services, and the safety of immigrants regardless of their legal status. Organizers have stated their opposition to violent forms of protest.

"' This is a war on working people,' organizers said on the May Day Strong events web page.

" 'They're defunding our schools, privatizing public services, attacking unions, and targeting immigrant families with fear and violence,' they added. 'We are reclaiming our power from corporate elites, and we will not be intimidated by Trump, Musk, or their billionaire backers. They've ruled for too long.'

"The White House did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.

"The U.S. does not officially observe the labor holiday, due to what historians say is an enduring resistance to working-class unity. Despite that resistance, America's working class has found ways to commemorate May Day since the 19th century."

Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/30/nx-s1-5382560/may-day-protests-history-trump?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#MayDay2025 #WorkersRights #BadDOGE #TrumpSucks

Happy International Workers' Day, 1 May, 2025! Workers of the world, unite! ☭☭☭

#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #internationalworkersday #workersday #internationallabourday #internationallaborday #labourday #laborday #workers #worker #workersoftheworldunite #proletarian #proletarians #proletariat #socialism

Anime that are more Communist then Hayao Miyazaki
https://mithrandirolorin.blogspot.com/2025/05/anime-that-are-more-communist-then.html

#Anime #MayDay #LaborDay #InternationalWorkersDay #InternationalLaborDay #RoseOfVersailles #LadyOscar #DearBrother #RiyokoIkeda #Gundam #HathawaysFlash #YoshiyukiTomino #MawaruPenguindrum #Penguindrum #RoboticsNotes #Durarara #PreCure #PrincessPrincipal #PrismaIllya #HayaoMiyazaki #Ghibli

“Would Humanity Be Healthier Without The State?”

They expected me to want to play TETHERBALL with midwits?! when my concerns were preternaturally closer to philosophical stuff:

“Suppose it turned out the most obvious common-sense notion that desiring autonomy and an egalitarian social order, did not amount to a utopian desire, but rather reflected a deep psychosomatic basis for health.”

#InternationalLaborDay

https://epochemagazine.org/71/would-humanity-be-healthier-without-the-state/

Good morning Mastodonians! And now that we've all finished dancing 'round the May pole and frolicking in the grass, it's time to get down to the business of living, I guess, because it's also International Labor Day. And it's a LOVELY morning here, not too hot, blue sky, clean air after last night's rain. THIS is what a May morning should be.

How're all my friends & followers today?

#GoodMorning #WednesdayWisdom #MayDay #InternationalLaborDay

For International Labor Day, we recognize and appreciate the dedication and passion of our amazing community of contributors.

Your hard work and commitment are the heartbeat of the project.

Thank you for being the driving force behind our success, and here's to the amazing work you do and the bright future ahead!

#InternationalWorkersDay #InternationalLaborDay #Fedora #Linux #OpenSource