Got plans for May Day tomorrow?

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Submitted ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨eureka@aussie.zone⁩ to ⁨australia@aussie.zone⁩

I’m headed for the MUA march in town, it’s great having a yarn with all the other workers in the pub afterwards.

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Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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 ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers'_Day
  
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  - Aussieiuszko@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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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Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Ironically I’m working Monday the public holiday on a port. One of the most unionised places around

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- Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Double time and a half?
  
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  - Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Nah fuck all, work for myself as a field service mechanic so it’s just work and can’t afford to knock it back being a one man businesses
    
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Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
May Day in Queensland isn’t until Monday. So tomorrow…nothing. Enjoy tomorrow!

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- eureka@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Will do! Have a great time on Monday :)
  
  [just fyi] - The Labour Day public holiday isn’t today in any state (AFAIK), this is for May Day/International Workers’ Day.
  
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- DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I was confused for thirty seconds. Anyway, I’m looking forward to the long weekend.
  
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