Labor Day
Colombia
United States
Historic facts
Child labor facts and progress
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Workers Benefits
When
Origin
By : Juliana Medina, Julio Araque and Mariana Pedraza
achievements
Historic Facts
May 1 of every year
It has been celebrated since 1914, when the workers union of Colombia made a convocation in Bogotá.
the right of workers began to be respected by people who had a higher position
Retirment benefir plans
Medical insurance
Paid vacation and sick days
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Stop being forced to work in poor conditions
to protect workers from being taken advantage of by employers
Help From the congress
worker benefits
1800s
1869
1866
Holiday bonus. :
Extralegal premium.
Study aid.
Help for the study of the children.
They provide all the food during the working day.
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It started during the industrial revolution and the poor conditions of workers
Help from the congress
The establishment of the minimum wage
Safety regulations
Rights
In covid the National Government adopted the following measures to protect the rights of Colombian workers during the health emergency: Unemployment Protection Mechanism
Life insurance
In the industrial revolution the machinery was run by children
They faced dangerous works and sometimes got ill
The worker may make withdrawals of his unemployment in private funds, up to an amount that allows him to compensate for the reduction in his monthly income
With 1 day in advance, the employer can notify the worker of the anticipated, collective or accumulated vacations.
Creation of after-school works with restrictions and a minimum wage payment
Children were forced to work a lot of hours losing time of school.
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The National Labor Union (NLU) urged Congress to pass a law making the eight-hour workday standard
child labor facts and progress
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President Ulysses S . Grant announced that government employees guaranteed some of the rights of workers
Poverty is one of the main causes why thousands of Colombian children leave their home in order to seek a new live at work
Causes of child labor
1882
The first celebration of labour day in New York
School shortage
Emigration
Discrimination
Cultural practices
Poverty
Employment opportunities
Political instability
financial assitance
Consequences
Face children to and adult world
Physical exhaustion
Loss of years of education
Lose childhood :
Human rights violation
labor explotation
their rights, codes, treaties and laws have been violated, without respecting overtime, correct remuneration or attention
It is lived by children and adolescents in our country due to the economic needs
Need to work