Alexander Berkman: What is Communist Anarchism? - Justice
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The Struggle for an Eight Hour Workday
The movement for an eight hour workday started in chica go on may first 18 86, gradually spreading throughout the country. 25 thousand workers laid down their tools in chicago on the first day of the strike, and within two days, s their number was doubled. The most vicious attack took place at the mc cormick works, where the conditions of employment were so unbearable that men were compelled to go on strike already in february. At this place, the police and pinkerton s deliberately shot a volley into the assembled workers, killing four and wounding a score of others. To protest the outrage, a meeting was called at haymarket square on the fourth of may 18 86,.
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