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Bernie Sanders: “May Day as you was established way back in 1886.”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Bernie Sanders' May Day Speech in Philadelphia on Workers' Rights and Oligarchy

Published | Video Starts at 02:34

And today, today we thank our brothers and sisters in the trade union movement for continuing that struggle. May Day as you was established way back in 1886. And workers then stood up to their very powerful bosses and said, you know what, we don't want to be slaves. We don't want to work 60, 70 hours a week. (02:34–02:41)

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