As a kid, I've learned that the International Workers Day (or "the
international day of solidarity of workers"), aka May 1, was inspired by
the Chicago events (Haymarket affair) of 1886.
But until this morning (when I heard a history snippet on PBS radio), I
was unaware that the Labor Day in September is actually related to the
same events but was purposedly established in September to "detangle" from
them ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_Day ).
One of the idiosyn... pecularities of Texas A&M University is that
the Labor Day is not a day off. I don't know how it happened, but I wonder
if that was from some type of disagreement with Pres. Cleveland or labor
movement in the country.
Igor
On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Knarf wrote:
I celebrate both! International Workers Day (May Day) and Labour Day are
both worth recognizing.
I have to admit, as May 1 is a, "celebration of laborers and the working
classes that is promoted by the international labor movement, anarchists,
socialists, and communists," (Wikipedia) I'm kind of partial to that. But
North American Labour Day (first Monday in September) works too!
Happy Labour Day!
Cheers,
frank
On 7 September, 2015 11:57:08 AM EDT, John <[email protected]> wrote:
Happy Labor Day whether you celebrate it in May or September.
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