In honor of May Day I thought I would post a couple of videos about the history of the day. Although it is widely recognized around the world as an international workers’ day, in memory of the Haymarket Martyrs and the struggle for the eight hour day that took place in Chicago in 1886, its origins remain very obscure to most people from the US.
Hopefully the events taking place around the US and around the world today, in connection with the Occupy movement, the Indignados, and others, will reawaken the hidden history of May Day and bring its central tenants to the fore once again.
The Origin of May Day
Amy Goodman interviews James Green on the Haymarket Riot
The Other Americas 