By The Santa Clara County Green Party

We began this month by honoring those who have fought for labor rights and whose sacrifices led to the international May Day observances for workers! Who knew that what they fought for, such as the 40-hour work week, would be threatened today, by the wealth gap and income crisis many families face. 

Watch this moving PBS documentary about the 1886 Haymarket Affair in Chicago that gave rise to the International Workers day.