May Day is associated with the 1886 strike of American workers for the right to an eight hour work day. This song was written by Boston newspaper editor, Isaac Blanchard, in the 1860s. And was the song sung by the striking workers at the May 1 demonstrations in 1886. Some background on the song here: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/eight-hours And detail of the Haymarket affair (1886 rally/strike/riot): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair And a song by John Warner about the Eight-Hour Day, which has been lost for so many workers around the world: https://unionsong.com/u053.html #eighthourday #mayday #workers #iww Purchase my music: Bandcamp: https://ozfolklounge.bandcamp.com/