EPISODE · Oct 19, 2021 · 38 MIN
Is Labor Day Communist? The Haymarket Massacre, The 1894 Pullman Railroad Strike, and the Fight For the Eight Hour Workday
from Current History · host Ed Smith
Inspired by a tweet from one of our nation's dumbest Republicans, I am investigating whether Labor Day is a Communist holiday. We will talk about the Haymarket Massacre that Inspired May Day and the political and historical factors that led to the creation of labor day. These events where closely tied to the fight for the eight hour workday and basic workplace health and safety requirements that we have come to expect in the modern day, and are loosing on the fringes of society. So come with me to find out, is labor day Communist?
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Is Labor Day Communist? The Haymarket Massacre, The 1894 Pullman Railroad Strike, and the Fight For the Eight Hour Workday
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