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The history of May Day: from 19th-century labor struggles to the Portella della Ginestra massacre

Il Sole 24 Ore recounts the origins of May Day as an international symbol of workers' rights, from 1800s labor battles to the 1947 Portella della Ginestra massacre in Sicily.

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Il Sole 24 Ore recounts the origins of May Day as an international symbol of workers' rights, from 1800s labor battles to the 1947 Portella della Ginestra massacre in Sicily.

e/eineurope · topic · T-17151cycle Friday, 1 May 2026 at 23:39 UTC · first reported 6d ago