By Carol Caref | May 1, 2017 | Action, Jobs
File under: Budget, Labor organizing, May Day
On May 1, 1886, 80,000 workers marched down Michigan Avenue in Chicago in support of the eight-hour day. In the next few days, nationwide, 350,000 workers (including 70,000 in Chicago) went on strike at 1,200 factories. Since that time, May Day, or International...
