02441cam a22003373u 4500 54666 UtSlPG 20260610134247.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HX Reinstein, Boris International May Day and American Labor Day : A Holiday Expressing Working Class Emancipation Versus a Holiday Exalting Labor's Chains Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-05-06 Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "International May Day and American Labor Day" by Boris Reinstein is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book explores the contrasting nature and significance of two holidays dedicated to labor—the internationally recognized May Day and the American Labor Day. Reinstein discusses the origins, meanings, and implications of both events, linking them to the broader struggles of the working class for emancipation and political recognition. In the book, Reinstein critiques the American Labor Day as a holiday orchestrated by capitalist powers to placate the working class, contrasting it with the revolutionary spirit of May Day, established to unite workers worldwide in their struggles against exploitation. He argues that while May Day represents a call to arms for workers' rights and solidarity across borders, American Labor Day symbolizes a superficial appeasement that hinders the advancement of true labor rights. Throughout, Reinstein emphasizes the importance of class consciousness and organization among laborers, asserting that real emancipation can only come through a united front against the capitalist class and its interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Socialism May Day (Labor holiday) Labor Day Working class -- Political activity https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54666 95498 95498