| Source | Chicago Reader |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | April 30, 2026, 7 p.m. |
| Last Updated | April 30, 2026, 7 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/reader-radar/may-day-2026/ |
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May Day was born out of the fight for an eight-hour workday in Chicago. Over the
preceding decade, an international movement had grown to regulate the length of
a working day, which could often run around 16 hours.
Joining the fight, the American Federation of Labor set May 1, 1886, as the date
tha...