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May Day: A history of international labour day

Nov 24, 1986

This booklet was produced in 1986 as part of ILRIG’s Workers of the World series. It explains what May Day is, the reason it is celebrated, and provides examples of May Day demonstrations around the world as well as in South Africa.

Download the booklet here

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