Comment on Happy labor day to real workers

flandish@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• bstix@feddit.dk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s the funniest thing that labour day is celebrated on May 1st. almost everywhere else than in USA, because the date of May 1st. was chosen because of the Haymarket Affair in USA.

  It was president Cleveland who was afraid that the celebration might strengthen socialist ideas.

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  • flandish@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    precisely. it’s a good day to remind folks of the day’s history.

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• daychilde@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  fyi

  Why would you want fewer labour days? :P

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