International Workers’ Day

Why May Day Continues to Capture the Hearts and Imaginations of Workers

May 1 has an energy that is palpable across the globe. On this day, every year for more than a century, workers across the world gather for International Workers Day, also known as May Day. These marches have inspired everyone from retired mechanics to immigrant fast food workers to high school students to take the …

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On May Day, No Borders Between Workers

May Day—International Workers’ Day—is a day when there should be no borders or barriers between workers around the world, said Shawna Bader-Blau, executive director of the Solidarity Center, at a special May Day forum at the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C., today. Bader-Blau presented video greetings from union leaders and worker activists around the globe, including Heli Vargas, International …

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