Respected readers,
We are in the grip of severe heat waves sweeping over the major parts of the Country for last three weeks in the midst of the LOK SABHA ELECTION -2024, World's biggest Election of democracy and the Citizens are exercising their rights to elect their law makers braving the scorching Sun and heat ….
On every 1st May, the International Labour Day is celebrated all over the world to commemorate the struggle and sacrifices of the workers community. May Day in America was born out of the 8-hour workday movement in 19th Century in Chicago. A 16- hour shift was made usual for workers at that time. Decades before the 8-hour work-day became the Country's norm, the organization now known as the "American Federation of Labour" set May 1, 1886, as the date that workers nationwide should go on strike to demand the 8-hour work day. On May 3, the Police and armed forces attacked demonstrating workers killing six. The movement intensified, resulting in violent attacks by forces following killings of workers and bloodshed. Police also arrested eight leaders in view of the massacre at Haymarket. There was a trial of those eight men, who was declared to be guilty of conspiracy to murder, even though no evidence was produced. Eventually they were hanged. Through sacrifices of so many workers' lives, the 8- hours working day has become a reality today. In India the first Labour Day was celebrated on 1st May 1923 in MADRAS(Chennai).
We salute with deep respect to the martyrs, who laid down their lives for securing the Right of Eight hours working day of the Working-class people.
On 23rd May, Buddha Purnima will be celebrated as a famous religious festival. On 8th May, the Birthday of Nobel laureate, great poet and writer Rabindra Nath Tagore will be celebrated as an Annual Cultural Festival throughout the Country for his contribution to Bengali and English literature, Music, Art, Education as well as social reforms.
We all know that, our Civil Appeal no-3467 (Earlier SLP NO-20216 OF 2017) was fixed for hearing on 24.04.2024, but no hearing has taken place till this day.
The Eastern News issue of MAY-2024 is sent as an attachment to this e-mail. We wish good health, happiness and peace of mind to all our readers, members and their family as well.
We also look forward to your valuable suggestions on this issue to enrich us for further improvement in our next issues.
Regards.
Biman Kumar Bhattacharjee
General Secretary
LIC Retired Class-1 Officers' Association.
KOLKATA
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