May 1 quickly approaches once again in the Emerald City. The day, punctuated by marches and calls for social justice, originated in the 1880s to honor the martyrs of Haymarket Square during the height of the American Labor Movement.
Systemic repression against radical labor, in tandem with the creation of Labor Day (set in early September), led to collective amnesia of our shared labor struggles. May 1 as a holiday was forced to the margins. ...