The Fight for the Eight Hour Day: Haymarket Riot and Bayview Massacre

 

HAYMARKET

On May 4, 1886 at Chicago's Haymarket, several workers were killed while protesting the May 3rd killing of a worker demonstrating for an eight-hour work day.  

And the following day, Milwaukee workers were killed at the Bayview Roling Mills while demonstrating for an eight-hour work day.

BAYVIEW

Remember the 5^th of May,

Governor Rusk and his nefarious day;

“Shoot at will,” he said.

Soon nine workers and a boy were dead.

Mark the calendar spot

It’s a tragedy not to be forgot.

MAY 1st MARCH

In Milwaukee on May 1, 2022, at 11:00 a.m.

 immigrant workers will march for immigrant rights from the offices

 of Voces de la Frontera, 737 W. Historic Mitchell St, to Senator Ron

 Johnson’s office.

STATEWIDE RALLY & LOBBY DAY

Monday, May 2 at 11a.m., Lobby Day in Madison at the State

 Capitol to restore both state driver licenses and in-state tuition for

 immigrants.