专题03 International Worker's Day（劳动节）课件（含外刊阅读）-高中英语中国文化和西方文化精品阅读课课件

FAQs abbr.常见问题解答（Frequently Asked Questions） May Day, also called Workers’ Day or International Workers’ Day, is the day that commemorates the struggles and gains made by workers and the labour movement. It is observed in many countries on May 1. In the United States and Canada, a similar observance, known as Labor Day, occurs on the first Monday of September. In 1889, May 1 was designated(命名) May Day, a day in support of(支持) workers, by an international federation of socialist groups and trade unions in commemoration of the Haymarket Affair, a violent confrontation that took place on May 4, 1886, in Chicago, Illinois. [V-T]To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially created object. 纪念 e b h c a f g d campaign n.（有计划的）活动；战役，战斗 v.领导（参加）运动，从事竞选活动 sick money 病假工资 redundancy pay裁员补贴遣散费 solidarity团结一致 go on strike罢工 trade union工会 wage工资，报酬 pension养老金，退休金 pension May 1 is International Workers' Day. On this day, people in many countries around the world celebrate workers' achievements and march in the streets demanding fair pay and better working conditions. Why do we need International Workers' Day?  International Workers' Day is a celebration of working people and a day when people campaign for decent work and fair pay. Thanks to action taken by workers over many years, millions of people have won fundamental rights and protections. Minimum wages have been established, there are limits on working hours, and people have the right to paid holidays and sick pay.  However, in recent years, working conditions in many situations have got worse. Since the global financial crisis of 2008, part-time, short-term and badly paid work has become more common, and state pensions are at risk. We have also seen the rise of the 'gig economy', where companies hire workers casually for one short job at a time. These workers don't have the usual rights to paid holidays, the minimum wag