Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond on May Day: The Fight for Justice Is a Global One

Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO

01 May, 2023

A historical illustration of the Haymarket Riots in black and white featuring workers protesting in front of a building and smoke

This May Day, the secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO recounts the chilling effect the Haymarket Square massacre in Chicago had on union activism.

Redmond explains how equity and justice are baked into unions. If we want living wages, basic rights and dignity, he says, we must recommit ourselves to solidarity among all working people.

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