Labor History Month begins in just a couple of weeks, on Friday, May 1.
Now is the perfect time to remind your fellow union members that labor history didn’t just happen in New York or Chicago—it happened in communities large and small across the United States, including yours. The Labor Heritage Foundation makes it easy to explore that history with our Labor Landmarks Map.
If you have an upcoming union meeting or community event, encourage organizers to commemorate Labor History Month by visiting LaborHeritage.org and clicking the Labor Landmarks Map link on the homepage. Explore the landmarks in your own backyard—and if you know of one that’s not yet included, click the red “Suggest a Landmark” button in the upper right to add it.
Labor History Month is a time to celebrate the working people who fought for the rights many take for granted today. This May, use the Labor Landmarks Map to remind your community that those struggles happened right where you live—and that they’re not over.