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Yesterday, Howie Klein spoke with several of the Blue America-endorsed candidates who are running on specifically pro-union platforms about one of the most significant International [...]

Did you have a nice weekend? If so, you have the labor movement to thank, so hopefully you made the most of May Day. It’s a public holiday in many countries, but not in the US. "The ruling class did not want to have a very active labor force connected internationally,” historian Peter Linebaugh told NPR in this fascinating article about the movement’s history. In totally unrelated news, tonight is the Met Gala and this...

Why do thousands of people mobilize on Seattle streets on May 1 each year? Here's how May Day became a day for labor rights.

May Day has more than one meaning. The origin is an ancient festival marking the first day of summer in some cultures and a spring holiday in others. But in 1889 May Day was c...

Why do thousands of people mobilize on Seattle streets on May 1 each year? Here's how May Day became a day for labor rights.

Why do thousands of people mobilize on Seattle streets on May 1 each year? Here's how May Day became a day for labor rights.

What springs to mind when you hear May Day? In the U.S. and abroad, the day has grown to encompass a spectrum of meanings. But the themes have remained the same: worker unity, suppression and rebirth.

What springs to mind when you hear May Day? In the U.S. and abroad, the day has grown to encompass a spectrum of meanings. But the themes have remained the same: worker unity, suppression and rebirth.

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What springs to mind when you hear May Day? In the U.S. and abroad, the day has grown to encompass a spectrum of meanings. But the themes have remained the same: worker unity, suppression and rebirth.