Labor Day, Rutherford B. Hayes, and first battle for worker’s rights

Five years before anyone imagined a holiday, the Great Strike of July 1877 was the largest of its kind before or since, closer to pitched battle with dozens dead on both sides. President Hayes, however, charted a moderate course, establishing views about worker’s rights and the role of the federal government that continue to this… Continue reading Labor Day, Rutherford B. Hayes, and first battle for worker’s rights