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May Day and Labour Law 2026
- Bangladesh Garments Workers Solidarity by Taslima Akhter THE global recognition of the eight-hour workday did not come easily. It was won through bloody struggles, mass uprisings, and the sacrifice of countless lives. Behind it lies the historic labour movement that emerged 140 years ago in the city of Chicago in the United States, demanding recognition of the eight-hour working day. At the time, workers were forced to labour for 14 to 16 hours a day, sometimes even m
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