The Haymarket Riot: Birth of American Labor Day
Progressives should understand its origin, and the sacrifices those who gave all made to establish the what little rights we now have in order to continue the struggle for a living wage.
Progressives should understand its origin, and the sacrifices those who gave all made to establish the what little rights we now have in order to continue the struggle for a living wage.
In reality, Labor Day itself is a way to keep labor “under control’. As union membership has declined more than 50% over the past 40 years, the middle class of America has shrunk drastically.