A May Day minus the solidarity march in India as lockdown plays spoilsport

This is the first time in about five decades that workers have not been able to exhibit a show of unanimity

The International Workers’ Day this year is different from any other in the past wih the national lockdown preventing the assembly of workers for a show of solidarity across India.

May Day, also known as the International Workers’ Day or Labour Day in many countries, has its roots in 1884, when workers in the United States and Canada demanded an eight-hour work day. By 1886, the movement had gathered steam and even sparked riots after protesters and police clashed at Haymarket Square in Chicago. International Workers’ Day is celebrated on May 1 to commemorate this struggle.

For unions, it has become a