{"id":7245,"date":"2026-05-01T15:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=7245"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:13:12","slug":"why-may-day-still-matters-new-union-tv-video-on-the-history-of-workers-struggle","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/en\/blog\/why-may-day-still-matters-new-union-tv-video-on-the-history-of-workers-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"Why May Day Still Matters: New Union TV Video on the History of Workers\u2019 Struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Union TV released a new educational video dedicated to the history and meaning of May Day and the continuing struggle for labour rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0429\u043e \u043d\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0434\u0456 \u043e\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u0454 1 \u0442\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u044f? \u0406\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0456\u044f \u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u044c\u0431\u0438 \u0437\u0430 \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0430\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yDLQ0Qxaiyw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video, LI Legal Director George Sandul explores the origins of May 1, addressing common myths and misconceptions surrounding the holiday. 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