134th Anniversary of Bay View Tragedy Event to go on-line!
THE BAY VIEW TRAGEDY
Remembering Champions in the Fight for the 8-Hour-Day
 
This 25-minute video will feature an illustrated discussion outlining the events of May 5, 1886, and a discussion featuring:
  • John Gurda, historian and author of "The Making of Milwaukee"
  • Harvey Kaye, professor of Democracy and Justice, UW-Green Bay
  • Elizabeth Jozwiak, assoc. prof. of History, UW-Whitewater at Rock County 
  • Jon Shelton, assoc. prof. of Democracy and Justice, UW-Green Bay
  • Candice Owley, retired president of the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFT
 
AFTER THE PREMIERE SHOWING, you are invited to make your comments and ask questions  of the participants in the Zoom meeting room.

NOTE: This online commemoration is being presented in lieu of our annual event held each year at the historical marker site. It has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis.
What we are honoring . . .
On the Fifth of May, 1886, thousands of Milwaukee workers marched peacefully on the huge Bay View Rolling Mills as part of a nationwide effort to bring about the 8-hour day. When the marchers were 200 yards away, the State Militia fired, killing seven. This was the bloodiest labor disturbance in Wisconsin's history, and began a new struggle for a more humane workplace and a more just society. Join us now, 134 years later, as a diverse group of Milwaukeeans commemorates the story of this historic event.  For more about the Bay View Tragedy of May 5, 1886, click here.
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