"Eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labor from and after May 1st, 1886" -- American Federation of Labor Resolution, 1886
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2004-04-30 12:57
International Worker's Day is celebrated on the first of May. Although the holiday began in the United States in 1886, and is observed worldwide there is little official celebration here in the U.S. The day commemorates the execution of five anarchist trade union organizers by the state of Illinois. The United States Government named Labor Day in September to distance the holiday from its militant roots.