May Day 1983

Hello Class:

Well, it's May 1, 2008.

"In many countries, May Day is also Labor Day. This originates with the United States labor movement in the late 19th Century. On May 1, 1886, unions across the country went on strike, demanding that the standard workday be shortened to eight hours. The organizers of these strikes included socialists, anarchists, and others in organized labor movements. Rioting in Chicago's Haymarket Square on May 4th including a bomb thrown by an anarchist led to the deaths of a dozen people (including several police officers) and the injury of over 100 more."

Here's a news video of two very different commemorations May Day 1983, in the Soviet Union. Why the fire hoses? Thoughts?

Guess who makes an appearance? Yuri Andropov (Watch the first 3 minutes, please)