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<\/a><\/figure>History of May Day<\/a> <\/em>by Alexander Trachtenberg<\/a><\/strong> On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC’s Strand Bookstore<\/a><\/em> by Greg Farrell<\/a><\/strong> Punching Out: Solidarity on the Factory Floor<\/a> <\/em>by Martin Glaberman<\/a><\/strong> A People’s History of May Day: 1886-Present<\/em><\/a> by Crimethinc<\/a><\/strong> Firebrands: Activists You Didn’t Learn About in School<\/a> <\/em>edited by Shaun Slifer<\/a> and Bec Young<\/a>, with art from Justseeds<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n P.S. We can’t fit it all here, but check out our\u00a0Labor tag<\/a>\u00a0for more like this. Happy May Day! Every year on the first of May, International Workers’ Day (also recognized as May Day, Labour Day, and Worker’s Day), working people worldwide join hands in their fight for dignity, freedom, and the fruits of their labor. Falling at the same time as ancient rites honoring the season’s turn toward summer, May… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogifesto"],"my_excerpt":"\n Every year on the first of May, International Workers' Day (also recognized as May Day, Labour Day, and Worker's Day), working people worldwide join hands in their fight for dignity, freedom, and the fruits of their labor. Falling at the same time as ancient rites honoring the season's turn toward summer, May Day is an international celebration of power in the hands of the people. Here is a sampling of books, zines, and more\u00a0to help you get in the spirit. Labor is entitled to all it creates!\u00a0Shop the full list<\/a> or check out these Microcosm-published favorites below<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n History of May Day<\/a> <\/em>by Alexander Trachtenberg<\/a><\/strong> On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC's Strand Bookstore<\/a><\/em> by Greg Farrell<\/a><\/strong> Punching Out: Solidarity on the Factory Floor<\/a> <\/em>by Martin Glaberman<\/a><\/strong> A People's History of May Day: 1886-Present<\/em><\/a> by Crimethinc<\/a><\/strong> Firebrands: Activists You Didn't Learn About in School<\/a> <\/em>edited by Shaun Slifer<\/a> and Bec Young<\/a>, with art from Justseeds<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n P.S. We can't fit it all here, but check out our\u00a0Labor tag<\/a>\u00a0for more like this. Every year on the first of May, International Workers’ Day (also recognized as May Day, Labour Day, and Worker’s Day), working people worldwide join hands in their fight for dignity, freedom, and the fruits of their labor. Falling at the same time as ancient rites honoring the season’s turn toward summer, May Day is an international celebration of power in the hands of the people. Here is a sampling of books, zines, and more\u00a0to help you get in the spirit. Labor is entitled to all it creates!\u00a0Shop the full list<\/a> or check out these Microcosm-published favorites below<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n History of May Day<\/a> <\/em>by Alexander Trachtenberg<\/a><\/strong> On The Books: A Graphic Tale of Working Woes at NYC’s Strand Bookstore<\/a><\/em> by Greg Farrell<\/a><\/strong> Punching Out: Solidarity on the Factory Floor<\/a> <\/em>by Martin Glaberman<\/a><\/strong> A People’s History of May Day: 1886-Present<\/em><\/a> by Crimethinc<\/a><\/strong> Firebrands: Activists You Didn’t Learn About in School<\/a> <\/em>edited by Shaun Slifer<\/a> and Bec Young<\/a>, with art from Justseeds<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n P.S. We can’t fit it all here, but check out our\u00a0Labor tag<\/a>\u00a0for more like this.
This history of the struggle to establish worker rights and the formation of a national day of action offers readers a glimpse at labor history. Includes efforts to corrupt the workers’ movement in the United States, and the attempt to subvert the workers’ movement through the foundation of Labor Day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20241202_1403149392_blowup-704x1024.jpg\")
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This David and Goliath story is a first-hand comic strip account of the labor struggle at NYC\u2019s legendary Strand bookstore in the summer of 2012. Told by Greg Farrell\u2014an employee of the store who interviewed numerous other members of the staff\u2014the book examines the motives and actions of those involved, including the store, the staff, the union local, and the people of New York City.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20230828_144152002.PORTRAIT.ORIGINAL_blowup-699x1024.jpg\")
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In 1952 Marty Glaberman was a Detroit autoworker who witnessed a series of workers who’d be promoted to steward and become ineffective negotiators. Why? This zine is Glaberman’ attempt to answer to the question asked in every coal mine, worker shop, ship in port, steel mill, and auto plant was forever: was it selfish betrayal or bureaucracy that killed any prospects of solidarity in even the most active union worker?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PXL_20250403_1239257502_blowup-737x1024.jpg\")
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Connect with the powerful history of May Day, from its origins as an ancient celebration of spring to present-day actions led by workers, anarchists, and communities to uplift labor and people’s history. This zine provides a pocket-sized glimpse into the legacy of this beloved radical holiday, with vignettes of May Day by year, citing specific actions, successes, struggles, and demands from around the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/firebrands_blowup-867x1024.jpg\")
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This illustrated history celebrates American changemakers and revolutionaries that are often left out of public narratives about our shared past. These firebrands hail from around the world, from the 1500s to today. Instead of focusing on the powerful, rich white folks so often featured in textbooks, these gorgeous portraits with accompanying biographies recognize the work of grassroots organizers, revolutionaries, visionaries, anarchists, workers, and artists. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
P.P.S. We also carry\u00a0a lot\u00a0of cool and thematically appropriate posters<\/a>. Hang them\u00a0on your wall or bring them to the march!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy May Day!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This history of the struggle to establish worker rights and the formation of a national day of action offers readers a glimpse at labor history. Includes efforts to corrupt the workers' movement in the United States, and the attempt to subvert the workers' movement through the foundation of Labor Day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>
This David and Goliath story is a first-hand comic strip account of the labor struggle at NYC\u2019s legendary Strand bookstore in the summer of 2012. Told by Greg Farrell\u2014an employee of the store who interviewed numerous other members of the staff\u2014the book examines the motives and actions of those involved, including the store, the staff, the union local, and the people of New York City.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>
In 1952 Marty Glaberman was a Detroit autoworker who witnessed a series of workers who'd be promoted to steward and become ineffective negotiators. Why? This zine is Glaberman' attempt to answer to the question asked in every coal mine, worker shop, ship in port, steel mill, and auto plant was forever: was it selfish betrayal or bureaucracy that killed any prospects of solidarity in even the most active union worker?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>
Connect with the powerful history of May Day, from its origins as an ancient celebration of spring to present-day actions led by workers, anarchists, and communities to uplift labor and people's history. This zine provides a pocket-sized glimpse into the legacy of this beloved radical holiday, with vignettes of May Day by year, citing specific actions, successes, struggles, and demands from around the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>
This illustrated history celebrates American changemakers and revolutionaries that are often left out of public narratives about our shared past. These firebrands hail from around the world, from the 1500s to today. Instead of focusing on the powerful, rich white folks so often featured in textbooks, these gorgeous portraits with accompanying biographies recognize the work of grassroots organizers, revolutionaries, visionaries, anarchists, workers, and artists. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
P.P.S. We also carry\u00a0a lot\u00a0of cool and thematically appropriate posters<\/a>. Hang them\u00a0on your wall or bring them to the march!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","my_excerpt_rendered":"\nHappy May Day!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This history of the struggle to establish worker rights and the formation of a national day of action offers readers a glimpse at labor history. Includes efforts to corrupt the workers’ movement in the United States, and the attempt to subvert the workers’ movement through the foundation of Labor Day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>
This David and Goliath story is a first-hand comic strip account of the labor struggle at NYC\u2019s legendary Strand bookstore in the summer of 2012. Told by Greg Farrell\u2014an employee of the store who interviewed numerous other members of the staff\u2014the book examines the motives and actions of those involved, including the store, the staff, the union local, and the people of New York City.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>
In 1952 Marty Glaberman was a Detroit autoworker who witnessed a series of workers who’d be promoted to steward and become ineffective negotiators. Why? This zine is Glaberman’ attempt to answer to the question asked in every coal mine, worker shop, ship in port, steel mill, and auto plant was forever: was it selfish betrayal or bureaucracy that killed any prospects of solidarity in even the most active union worker?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>
Connect with the powerful history of May Day, from its origins as an ancient celebration of spring to present-day actions led by workers, anarchists, and communities to uplift labor and people’s history. This zine provides a pocket-sized glimpse into the legacy of this beloved radical holiday, with vignettes of May Day by year, citing specific actions, successes, struggles, and demands from around the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>
This illustrated history celebrates American changemakers and revolutionaries that are often left out of public narratives about our shared past. These firebrands hail from around the world, from the 1500s to today. Instead of focusing on the powerful, rich white folks so often featured in textbooks, these gorgeous portraits with accompanying biographies recognize the work of grassroots organizers, revolutionaries, visionaries, anarchists, workers, and artists. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
P.P.S. We also carry\u00a0a lot\u00a0of cool and thematically appropriate posters<\/a>. Hang them\u00a0on your wall or bring them to the march!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6265"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6274,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6265\/revisions\/6274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microcosmpublishing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}