In commemoration of the Haymarket Riot, May Day was proclaimed by the Socialists of America as a day to honor labor, and it is still celebrated in a number of countries. In the U.S., however, the Socialist origins of the holiday made the powers that be nervous, so Grover Cleveland set aside the first Monday of September as “Labor Day.”
Me, I’m old school. I’m flying my red flag proudly. (Actually, I don’t have one, but I’d fly it if I did have one.)
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