I want to thank organizers of this event, one of thousands around the world. I want to thank Longshore Union, ILWU for calling for a work stoppage to protest the U.S. war against Iraq today on , May Day I want to thank Native Americans whose land we are on. I want to thank everyone who has come out today, especially immigrants, who are standing up for justice, in spite of serious risks. In May 1886, labor organizers, anarchists, socialists called for a strike demanding an 8 hour day. They were also calling for a different society—an equal one where working people controlled this country, not the rich. Hundreds of thousands, the majority of whom were immigrants, went out on strike in support for the 8 hour day…

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May Day Rally 2008, Olympia, WA