The history of organized labor is long and brutal. The history of May Day, the holiday honoring the organized labor movement ...

which turned deadly in July 1894 when the National Guard clashed with protesters in the Windy City. What’s the difference between Labor Day and International Workers’ Day? There are a few ...

May Day has long roots tracing back to European pagan traditions, but is now much closer related to International Worker’s ...

Labor Day was officially established and signed into law by President Grover Cleveland in 1894 to recognize the contributions of American workers. Smithsonian Libraries houses many books dealing with ...

It started with about 140,000 workers. By 1900, the union had about 1 million members. They even won a day to honor the worker. In 1894 Labor Day became a national holiday. At the time, unemployment ...

International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, has grown to have an immigrant and workers' rights focus in Los Angeles.

The first Labor Day was celebrated in the United States and the concept quickly went global. However, International Workers’ ...

May 1 was chosen by an international group of socialist organizers and trade unions as May Day; however, in 1894, U.S.

While Latin America, Europe and Asia celebrated International Workers' Day, in the United States May Day was once again just ...