May Day could signal the beginning of a bigger backlash

By: Ruth Conniff

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 1,392

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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International Workers Day on May 1 commemorates the great labor struggles of the 19th and early 20th centuries, when workers fought and died for decent wages and working conditions.

The militant energy of the early labor movement, long dormant in the United States, has been making a comeback recently as Americans chafe at economic instability, the destruction of health care and other basic rights and protections, and recoil from a government dedicated to further enriching …

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