5.01.2008

may day

I almost forgot my annual May Day post!

May 1 is the international workers' holiday, celebrated almost everywhere in the world except the US, Canada and South Africa.

This May Day website from Alberta has some great links about the history of the day, and how it became a workers' holiday.

Today is a day to recognize your common bond with all working people, to reflect on our shared dignity and worth, and the need for all people to earn a living wage.

Update: By "celebrated almost everywhere in the world," I meant officially recognized as a national holiday.

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