Earth Day is right around the corner. But what does the day even mean?
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Labour Day 2024: Labour Day also recognises and honours the contribution of
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Bosses have been told they need to brace for mass 'sickies' after Anzac Day - with the Friday following Thursday's public holiday likely to see many workplaces half-deserted.
Perhaps if we started an Inflation Day movement, more attention could be drawn to the fact that rising price levels are the results of public policy choices.
For more than 50 years, Americans have united on one day in April to
From the editorial: On the first Earth Day in 1970, "an estimated 175 college students gathered in Duluth’s Leif Erikson Park at 4:45 a.m. With songs and readings, they reflected on the relationship between humankind and the environment."
On May 1 workers around the globe unite to celebrate International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, an international holiday dedicated to raising awareness for working conditions and labor rights.
On May 1 workers around the globe unite to celebrate International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, an international holiday dedicated to raising awareness for working conditions and labor rights.
May 1 is observed as “May Day”, also referred to as “International Workers’ Day” and “Labour Day” in different countries across the world. The day commemorates the contributions of workers, and the labour movement. The Haymarket Affair Although observed as an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival initially, May 1 became associated with the Labour Movement in the late 19th century. The decision was taken in memory of Chicago’s Haymarket Affair, which took place on May 4, 1886, when a...
Thursday, April 25th, is a public holiday in Italy, so why exactly do we