Google Doodle Salutes Workers on International Labour Day
Google sure knows the value of labourers and has decided to honour them on the occasion of International Labour Day celebrated in India today. International Labour Day or International Workers’ Day is celebrated on the 1st of May in many nations of the world. Over 80 countries officially celebrate the day by giving employees or labourers a holiday.
By Sadho Ram — 01 May 2013, 02:47 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Google Doodles for International Labour Day
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Rated among the world’s best employers, search giant Google saluted the spirit of workers by dedicating a Doodle on its homepage to mark International Workers’ Day.
The doodle on the homepage shows Google's logo in the shape of building blocks with several professionals busy in their respective jobs.
Image via thehindubusinessline.comThe Doodle features the Google logo in the shape of a building with several workers on their job. The working classes sought to make May Day an official holiday.
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The doodle features an IT professional on her computer, a gardener watering a tree, a painter giving the letter 'O' a paint job.
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There is also a helicopter hovering above the second 'G' and a satellite dish, indicative of modern-day communication, perched on the 'E'.
International Labor Day observed around the world
Swedish Social Democratic Party at May Day demonstration in Stockholm, Sweden in 2006. The party has dominated Swedish politics for nearly a century. The Trade union palace in Stockholm is seen at the end of the picture
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May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries including Bolivia, India, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Israel, Philippines, Nepal and Pakistan.
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An interesting depiction of Labour's Day titled the 'Triumph of Labour' at Marina Beach in Chennai.
Image via indiatimes.inOn May 1, India joins almost 80 countries in observing International Labor Day. On this day in 1886, workers around the world agitated for better working conditions and higher wages
In Pakistan, seminars, workshops and walks will be arranged both at the govt and private level to mark the event. Several Orgs. arranged workshops and rallies on Tuesday to mark the day
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