F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: In order to express solidarity and honor the rights of the Labour class, ‘World Labour Day also known as May Day or International Workers’ Day is being observed around the world today (Wednesday).
World Labour Day is an annual public holiday in several countries.
The day aims to renew pledge to acknowledge and promote the dignity of laborers.
The theme of this year’s Labour Day is “Uniting Workers for Social and Economic Advancement”.
International Labor Day observed in the memory of massacre of laborers when the Chicago Police Department shot and killed ten unarmed demonstrators in Chicago, on May 30, 1937. The incident took place during the Little Steel strike in the United States.
Today, labor and traders organizations have chalked out special programs to highlight the significance of the day.
Pakistan’s first labour policy was devised in 1972, in which May 1 was declared an official holiday.
This policy also formulated the creation of the Social Security Network, Old Age Benefit Schemes and Workers Welfare Fund.
