LOS ANGELES, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles, U.S. state of California, on Thursday for International Workers' Day rallies and marches, organized by the Los Angeles May Day Coalition, to advocate for workers' and immigrants' rights.
International Workers' Day, also known as May Day in the United Starts, happens every year on May 1. May Day also has American origins. It started after Chicago's 1886 Haymarket Affair where workers joined a national strike advocating for an 8-hour workday.
