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Class Action: The Relevance of May Day
April 25, 2001
Listen/download helpIn 1886 in the United States there were more than 1400 strikes involving half-a-million workers. It was a time of intense organizing for workers rights. Events of that year gave rise to the annual May Day. On this program we take a look at the history of May Day, its relevance today, and how workers are organizing across borders and cultural lines to promote solidarity.
Featuring:
Boston University Professor Emeritus, Howard Zinn, author of "A People's History of the United States"; Ajamu Dillahunt, Black Workers for Justice;Alyce Gawdy Wright, North Carolina Occupational Health and Safety Project; Armando Carbajal, Latino Workers Association of North Carolina; Maria Isabel Garcia Lopez, worker in Duro factory, Mexico; Martha Ojeda, Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras; Daisy Pitkin, Campaign for Labor Rights.
Howard Zinn is a supporter of National Radio Project.