International Workers Day - PSMLS Class

This week we look at the history behind International Workers Day, also known as May Day, and learn about the communist legacy associated with it. This is a great class to attend before May Day events! Connect with PSMLS: linktr.ee/peoplesschool Sign up to join the PSMLS mailing list and get notified of new Zoom classes every Tuesday and Thursday: eepurl.com/h9YxPb Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 The Struggle for the Eight Hour Day 2:10 Reading - History of May Day by Alexander Trachtenberg 10:30 Q&A 1 17:40 1886 Haymarket Affair 21:55 Video: The Haymarket Trial 24:15 Reading - History of May Day, continued 28:20 Reading - May Day: A Short History by Philip S. Foner 32:55 Q&A 2 44:30 Aftermath Haymarket; Communist Legacy of May Day 46:05 Reading - History of May Day, continued 52:15 Q&A 3 1:07:45 Conclusion