On the occasion of May 1 - Labour Day, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev wrote on Facebook that it is "the duty of all institutions to respect and protect the results of the work of Bulgarians and not to waste them". "Regular working hours, health..
May 1 has been marked in Bulgaria as Labour Day since 1945, and after the democratic changes in the country in 1989, trade unions have been playing an increasingly important role – raising awareness of workers’ rights and the most pressing problems..
Regardless of the social and political changes at the end of the 1990s, which had "reshaped" the official holiday calendar of Bulgaria, Labour Day - May 1, is celebrated with due solemnity. To this day, many Bulgarians..
For the first time in its history, the International Day of Labour and Workers' Solidarity - May 1 - is celebrated worldwide amidst a global pandemic. In Bulgaria, May 1 is an official holiday and non-working day. Usually, traditional left-wing..
It was on May 1 st , 1886 that 300,000 American workers in Chicago took to the streets on a strike, demanding an 8-hour working day. Since then, May 1 has become a symbol of solidarity among workers that is celebrated in many countries around..
May 1 reminds us of the bold strike of US trade unions in 1886, when more than 300,000 workers requested an 8-hour work day. On this date in Bulgaria and in many countries around the world, the workers' movement merits for state protection of..
Creating a more social Europe has been one of the priorities of the EC, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen wrote in a statement. "This is a matter of both social fairness and economic..
Meetings and rallies have taken place in many countries around the world on the occasion of May 1 - the International Workers' Day. In Bulgaria trade unions organized a series of events, including a conference dedicated to the payment of workers and their..
