It's one of the greatest legacies of the US unions. E.g. May Day as the internat...

vidarh on Dec 17, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Surprising Reason We Have a 40-Hour Work Week

It's one of the greatest legacies of the US unions. E.g. May Day as the international day for workers demonstrations came about largely in recognition of the sacrifices of the Haymarket Massacre, and thanks to the AFL reiterating it's commitment to the 8 hour day by planning new demonstrations for May 1st 1890.