I'm glad you posted this. Many do not realize that most workers are STILL fighting to organize. After all these years even "white collar" workers are relinquishing the hard-fought rights to an 8 hour day, a two day weekend, and the right to have a Union without getting harassed and fired- like workers for Starbucks and New York University- not to mention AMERICAN APPAREL (just because the boss says it isn't a sweatshop, doesn't make it true- PLEASE don't use their t-shirts).

Of course, these issues are minor compared to the murders of Union organizers in places like Columbia- many who worked for US companies (like Coca Cola).

Young people need to become more aware of organized labor and learn to ORGANIZE for themselves.

May Day does go overlooked here in the States - especially since our Labor Day was moved to September to cover up the history of the Haymarket Riots and other important events. It's so nice to read this and take a minute to reflect on our labor history - thank you for writing it. Here's to May Day!

So happy to find a May Day post here! Thanks for writing this and giving today some attention. Happy May Day!

Good article. I didn't know that May 1 was Workers' Day. That's awesome to know. I do believe that if you have a craft, skill, talent, or whatever, that these are the things that you should push the most to be just a little more self reliant. For example I started a new job and was only there for a week and fell ill. After one week of work my job terminated me. Well so what, I can also way come to etsy and as long as I have something to sell that I made with my own hands I will never be without. No matter if sales are great or slow. My roommate was let go from her job and she is looking for another job because she has to be totally self reliant on someone elses business. It's not a bad thing, it just that if you have a skill, like many immigrants that came to this country and opened businesses with a skill, you can totally make money whether you have a job or not. I say big ups to all the full time and part time etsians. Eventually handmade will catch on enough to where well all will totally be sustain through our crafting alone. But until then, keep working workers!