May 1 – Where did Labor Day go?

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Berthé Abdoulaye "There is no big change between the celebration of Labor Day today and that of yesterday," said Kassi Brigitte.

Usually celebrated on May 1, Labor Day will take place this year in Côte d'Ivoire on May 3, due to the Ramadan holiday, which could take place on Sunday or Monday, depending on the day of the appearance of the lunar crescent.

Today, it is only the festive side that is taken into account by the companies that organize it.

But, today, Labor Day is limited only to the solemn ceremony, and to a few small festivities organized by certain companies and trade union centers ”.

If we want to restore interest in this holiday, we must raise the civil servant's basic salary index, which has been the same since 1960, namely 233.

“Today, Labor Day only exists in name .

What do the workers think of this holiday as it is celebrated today? And another interlocutor Yapo Rose added that, “Labor Day has lost its luster..

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