Happy #InternationalWorkersDay!
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Wondering why the U.S. and Canada celebrate their Labor Day in September?
"The ruling class did not want to have a very active labor force connected internationally," said Peter Linebaugh, author of The Incomplete, True, Authentic, and Wonderful History of May Day. "The principle of national patriotism was used against the principle of working-class unity or trade union unity."
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1095729592/what-is-may-day-history
#InternationalWorkersDay #MayDay #workers #WorkingClass #WorkersRights #WorkerSolidarity #labor
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Wondering why the U.S. and Canada celebrate their Labor Day in September?
"The ruling class did not want to have a very active labor force connected internationally," said Peter Linebaugh, author of The Incomplete, True, Authentic, and Wonderful History of May Day. "The principle of national patriotism was used against the principle of working-class unity or trade union unity."
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1095729592/what-is-may-day-history
#InternationalWorkersDay #MayDay #workers #WorkingClass #WorkersRights #WorkerSolidarity #labor
@stefan I did wonder why!
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@stefan I did wonder why!
@steggy Yep, now you know.
Solidarity!
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