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International Workers’ Day

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Grace Gentry

Today we commemorate the anniversary of the Haymarket Massacre, where many workers were killed for demanding an 8-hour work day (among other standards that we take for granted today). On May 4th, 1886, a peaceful protest literally exploded into a riot … Continue reading →

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