PM's May Day Message calls for unity in fight against COVID-19

Kathmandu - Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended hearty best wishes to the workers within the country and abroad on the occasion of May Day 2020. In his message, the PM has said May Day is the day that commemorates the movement started by the trade unions to put to an end the excesses and exploitation by the employers and the workers across the world have been marking the Day since the last 131 years as the International Labour Day.

He said the Day has been established as the day to maintain balance between work, rest and recreation of workers. "Nepal's labour movement has been celebrating this day as the day commemorating all the movements that have been waged for the 'dignified, prosperous and creative' life of workers. We have been marking this day as a celebration of 'unity and achievement' of Nepali workers over the last some years.