The date by which the eight-hour work…

The date by which the eight-hour work day would become standard had unanimously been set as May 1, 1886, at a convention held by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions in October 1884.

As the chosen date approaches, U. S. labor unions prepare for a general strike in support of the eight-hour day.

Rallies are held throughout the United States on Saturday, May 1.

Estimates of the number of striking workers across the U. S. range from three hundred thousand to half a million.

In New York City, the number of demonstrators is estimated at ten thousand and ...