Worker's Day And Matter Arising
Workers Day: An Everyday Affair.
Today, like every other first of May, is celebrated universally as Workers Day.
The ritual has come to be; that every dawn of May, it is marked as Workers Day. Some might call it May Day even as some religious enthusiasts would prefer it to be addressed as St Joseph's Day. But one thing very significant and undeniable in all the nomenclaturization is the fact that they all represent a day to celebrate the dignity and value of the worker.
Int'l Workers Day otherwise known as Labour Day was adopted by the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket affair which occurred in Chicago on 4th May 1886. Practically, it was set aside to celebrate the working class and laborers and to promote their rights.
The very reflection of workers day is not to assert that it's only on that day that work is done or that workers themselves are appreciated; this is but a literal deduction, which falls short of the deep-seated meaning the day represents and which has made it a world wide phenomenon that cuts across all lines, ethnic and religious.
Workers Day is a conception specifically to appreciate the roles of the workers, the working population that sustains every vibrant society and to encourage all to be committed in upholding the dignity in actively involved in creating a world of satisfied needs.
And in this year's Worker's Day celebration, it is important to highlight the need for the government to expedite action in its intervention of the minimum wage. The current national wage of N18,000 does nothing at all in reflecting present reality.
Today, like every other first of May, is celebrated universally as Workers Day.
The ritual has come to be; that every dawn of May, it is marked as Workers Day. Some might call it May Day even as some religious enthusiasts would prefer it to be addressed as St Joseph's Day. But one thing very significant and undeniable in all the nomenclaturization is the fact that they all represent a day to celebrate the dignity and value of the worker.
Int'l Workers Day otherwise known as Labour Day was adopted by the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket affair which occurred in Chicago on 4th May 1886. Practically, it was set aside to celebrate the working class and laborers and to promote their rights.
The very reflection of workers day is not to assert that it's only on that day that work is done or that workers themselves are appreciated; this is but a literal deduction, which falls short of the deep-seated meaning the day represents and which has made it a world wide phenomenon that cuts across all lines, ethnic and religious.
Workers Day is a conception specifically to appreciate the roles of the workers, the working population that sustains every vibrant society and to encourage all to be committed in upholding the dignity in actively involved in creating a world of satisfied needs.
And in this year's Worker's Day celebration, it is important to highlight the need for the government to expedite action in its intervention of the minimum wage. The current national wage of N18,000 does nothing at all in reflecting present reality.
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