That May Day of 1936
Since 1889, May 1st has been commemorated as International Workers' Day in most countries around the world. Its establishment was agreed upon at the Socialist Workers' Congress of the Second International, in recognition of the struggle for rights and in homage to the Martyrs of Chicago.
TL;DR
- May 1st has been commemorated as International Workers' Day since 1889, honoring the struggle for workers' rights and the Chicago Martyrs.
- Venezuela first celebrated May 1st nationally in 1936, but the date was moved to July 24th in 1938 under President López Contreras.
- President Isaías Medina Angarita restored May 1st as the official Worker's Day in 1945.
- During the Marcos Pérez Jiménez dictatorship, May 1st celebrations were tightly controlled by the state.
- The article claims the current government has attempted to destroy the autonomy of Venezuelan trade unionism.
- In 2026, various Venezuelan unions and social movements are planning to march on May 1st for dignified work, union freedom, and the restoration of democracy.
- The current trade union movement is described as resilient in the face of an authoritarian regime.
- The article expresses strong opposition to those who have allegedly precarious the Venezuelan people and stripped them of freedom and democracy in the 21st century.