Queens residents on Friday, May 1, rallied for workers rights in honor of May Day, or International Workers’ Day, which is observed in 80 countries around the world. However, the holiday is not officially recognized by the United States despite its roots in the country’s labor movement, famously commemorating the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago in which laborers were demanding the 8-hour work day. The first international demonstrations occurred i…
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