Dr. Parveen Kumar* First day of fifth month celebrated as International Workers Day, International Labour Day or May Day honors workers’ rights, addressing different challenges they face at their workplace and the need for fair working conditions. Celebrated on May 1st, the day commemorates the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago which observed a general strike for the eight-hour workday. On […]

Explore the past, present and future of the labor movement with these four book recommendations from The Seattle Public Library.