More than 35 thousand March on working day on CDMX; They believe in hammers and other things

More than 35,000 people participated in the mobilization that was conducted on May 1 on the occasion Workers Day in Mexico City (CDMX); The authorities mentioned the white balance.

Although Sabotage Made against stores and banks, located on Paseo de la Reforma and Avenida juárez, by a group of people convincingNo person was reported or detained.

The agency specified on the information card that these convincing people have been seized differently Objects are suitable for assault Like chains, peaks, hammers, contestants and a knife, as well as goods, back and belts, to protect the integration of those present from the attendees, which started at 8:30 am and concluded at 1:30 pm.

The units started from points such as:

• Independence angel
• fine arts
• A memorial for the revolution
• Circunvalación and Corregidora Avenue
• Metro Labor Station

All Protestants walked towards The capital Zokalo.

They take care of workers ’day on CDMX

SECGOB said that, based on the instructions of the Prime Minister, Clara Brogada, a constitutional process was published to ensure the right to free clarification and Protect the safety of the participants.

As part of Operational The Citizen Security carried out a road and accompanying, with a hundred traffic police and 150 Metropolitan police.

In addition, 10 paramedics from the ERUM and two ambulances were deployed to the ground and two ambulances to attend any emergency.

While the employees of the executive state of the integrated human rights system (IESIDH) and the General Directorate of Political concerts, prevention and good governance, have provided SECGOB Accompanying the units.

The origin of the Day of Workers

Context

• In the nineteenth century, working conditions were very difficult: days from 12 to 16 hours, without work rights, without days of rest and in unhealthy conditions. Workers began organizing to demand improvements, especially on 8 hours a day.

Chicago, May 1, 1886

• On that day, more than 300,000 workers across the United States began a general strike, and Chicago was the center of mile. For several days there were marches and protests.

The Heimark Revolution (May 4)

• The peaceful protest at Heimark Plaza at Chicago ended in violence: Someone fired a bomb against the police, who responded to the shooting. There were many people between the police and the demonstrators.

Chicago, judgment and martyrs

• Eight union leaders were arrested and sentenced without strong evidence. Four was executed in 1887 and one committed suicide in prison. They were known as Chicago martyrs.

International recognition

• In 1889, the Conference of Socialist Workers in the Second International (in Paris) announced on May 1 the International Workers Day, in honor of the martyrs of Chicago and the struggle for work rights.

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