3mo ago

Got plans for May Day tomorrow?

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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Labour Day was in March.
Why celebrate a later American workers event when we are the home of the 8 hour work week.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day
  Labour Day
  The Australian public holiday differs by state. I think only two of them celebrate in March. May Day is an internationally recognised date, even if the specific date was chosen to commemorate a US event.
  
  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
May Day in Queensland isn't until Monday. So tomorrow...nothing. Enjoy tomorrow!
- 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.
- I was confused for thirty seconds. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the long weekend.
Ironically I'm working Monday the public holiday on a port. One of the most unionised places around
- Double time and a half?
  
  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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