Happy May 1st! Let’s celebrate how far we have come thanks to organized workers’ movements.

Today on May 1st it’s fitting to celebrate how much workplaces have improved, thanks in large part to unions and worker movements.

These are the factory rules for an 1800s Manchester cotton factory. Scary today, but perfectly normal back then! Without strong organized labor, it might still be acceptable to treat workers like this.

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