International Workers’ Day
June 13, 2014
May 1st celebrates International Workers’ Day, a recognition of the immense strides made by workers in the late 19th century as they fought for basic rights on the job. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket Affair in Chicago, where 4 protesters in favor of the 8 hour work day were killed by police during a general strike.
At American Airlines, many of us have been working towards representation for decades, but for all of our struggles it’s important to remember the context. Workers have sacrificed, and at times given their lives, to guarantee the rights we today take for granted: bathroom breaks, the right to organize, days off…
We are heir to the incredible legacy of organized labor, now it’s our turn to take up that mantle and advance rights for ourselves and workers world wide.
