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Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Labour Day was in March.

Why celebrate a later American workers event when we are the home of the 8 hour work week.

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eureka@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers'_Day

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- Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  On 21 April 1856, Australian stonemasons in Victoria undertook a mass stoppage as part of the eight-hour workday movement.[15] It became a yearly commemoration, inspiring American workers to have their first stoppage.[16] 1 May was chosen to be International Workers’ Day to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago.[17] In that year beginning on 1 May, there was a general strike for the eight-hour workday
  
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  - eureka@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Yes. If this is pointing out a contradiction, I can’t see it.
    
    If you want to bring back 21 April for commemorating Australian/Victorian workers too, I will gladly join you. They deserve it. I’m saying that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t also partake in May Day (May 1), which is an international day like the Christmas holiday. Christmas still celebrates an international religious event even if the day it’s usually celebrated on was chosen by Romans.
    
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    Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    We don’t need to bring it back, we still celebrate it every year in March.
    
    If Australia had invented Christmas, I’d be in favour of us changing the date to one that relates to our accomplishment as well.
    
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