writer 0 2006-05-01T00:00:00Z For more than 100 years, May Day has symbolized the common struggles of workers around the globe. Why is it largely ignored in North America? The answer lies in part in American labour's long repression of its own radical past, out of which international May Day was actually born a century ago. The seeds were sown in the campaign for the eight-hour work day. On May 1, 1886, hundreds of ... Leo 35738 false false false false 2006-05-01T00:00:00Z Panitch 10189 3952 0 1 May Day what-you-need-to-know-about-may-day-by-leo-panitch What You Need To Know About May Day 2009-09-25T01:14:13Z 87