May Day’s origins go back to 1886, when the American Federation of Labor planned a strike to demand an 8-hour workday. It has since continued every year on the first day of May.

They say April showers bring May flowers, and while that is true, May also brings with it a slew of events, holidays and celebrations, including a somber federal holiday, a day to honor mom and ...

With more than 1,000 events planned for May 1 in over 1,000 cities, according to organizers, McCartin said the nationwide protests stand to become the world’s most widespread May Day on record.

Activists are planning more nationwide protests across the U.S. to demonstrate against President Donald Trump and his administration's policies. A "national day of action" is being organized for ...

May Day was never just a celebration, a rally, or a march. It was also a day for workers to show their power. And it can be again. United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during a “Fighting ...

In some countries, May Day is a public holiday for workers, including France, Kenya and China, where it lasts five days. In Russia, Communist-led May Day celebrations were once massive affairs.

Is May Day celebrated in the U.S.? May Day has been celebrated in the U.S. since early in the 20th century, according to the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center and Veterans History Project.

But, May Day was not created by the Soviet Union, for the Soviet Union or in the Soviet Union. May 1, International Workers' Day, was made in America.

May Day immigration marches. While labor and immigrant rights are historically intertwined, the focus of May Day rallies in the U.S. shifted to immigration in 2006.

The roots of May Day, or International Workers Day, stretch back over a century to a turbulent and pivotal time in U.S. labor history. In the 1880s, ...

What to Know About May Day and How It Has Grown Over the Years CHICAGO (AP) — From worker rights rallies to marches for social justice, activists around the globe kicked off May Day ...