May Day was never just a celebration, a rally, or a march. It was also a day for workers to show their power. And it can be ...

Demonstrations, marches and riots happen globally, too. May Day commemorates the day the American labor movement was dealt a severe setback when the 1886 eight-hour day movement fell apart due to ...

The history of May Day, the holiday honoring the ... "WESTERN LABOR PARADES; THE EIGHT-HOUR MOVEMENT IN CHICAGO. STRIKERS MARCH THROUGH THE STREETS AND LISTEN TO HARANGUES, BUT NO VIOLENCE ATTEMPTED." ...

May Day, celebrated on May 1, is known as a day for marches and rallies across the region— particularly surrounding workers’ ...

Last year, police in Paris fired tear gas as thousands of protesters marched through the French capital, seeking better pay ...

Though the U.S. honors workers in September — with Labor Day, which also has Chicago roots — the May 1886 events are commemorated in Chicago by a memorial on Desplaines Street, north of Randolph ...

Thousands took part in Workers' Day (May Day) marches in Mexico City, demanding a five-day workweek and access to better ...

May Day, celebrated on May 1, is known as a day for marches and rallies across the ... 1886— for workers to demand the 8-hour workday. In Chicago, anarchists and labor activists began a multi ...