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2026 May Day Plaque Dedication
Posted by Andy1917
Content: Every year working people around the country and the world return to what happened her on May Day -- the fight for dignity and respect, for justice, and the simple right to an eight-hour day. On May 4, 1886, a peaceful labor protest was shattered when a bomb was thrown -- sparking chaos, deaths, and injuries -- and unleashing a crackdown that ended with labor activists arrested, convicted, and executed despite limited evidence. This year, the Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) will add their plaques to the base of the Haymarket Memorial -- joining a living testament to solidarity that still demands we remember and continues the call to action.
Date/Time: May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.
Location: Haymarket Memorial, 175 N. DesPlaines Ave, Chicago
Sponsoring Organization: Chicago Federation of Labor and the Illinois Labor History Society
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