When we celebrate May Day we seldom know or reflect on why it is a holiday in South Africa and in many parts of the world. Sian Byrne, Warren McGregor and Lucien van der Walt tell the story of powerful struggles that lie behind its existence and of the organisations that both created it and kept its meaning alive.
First published in the South African Labour Bulletin (SALB) Vol 35 Number 1 Mar/Apr 2011read full story / add a comment