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#OtD 1 May 1886 300-500k workers went on strike and rallies were held across the US, with the cry: "Eight-hour day with no cut in pay." The strike led to the Chicago Haymarket Affair and the start of May Day itself. More in this great book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collec...

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1 May

Yes. Yet, in the US, where Mayday began, we have Labor Day instead of May Day. Why? Because the US rich hated having a holiday to celebrate workers less than they hated having an international holiday to celebrate workers. observingleslie.com/magazine/why...

observingleslie.comWhy the U.S. Celebrates Labor Day Instead of May Day — Observing LeslieIf many countries have a holiday to honor laborers, why isn’t it an international holiday celebrated on the same day?