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May Day: A Graphic History of Protest traces the development of International Workers' Day, May 1st, against the ever-changing economic and political backdrop in Canada. Recognizing the importance of work and the historical struggles of workers to improve their lives, with a particular focus on the struggles of May 1st, the comic includes the reader as part of this history, and the story concludes that 'We are all part of this historical struggle; it's our history and our future.'
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"The May Day Graphic History is a wonderful introduction to a major event in labor history and its significance, far too little known in North America."
Noam Chomsky
"May Day is history with a twist: entertaining, insightful, informative, and seen through a critical lens."
Florencia Berinstein, director, Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts
"This fascinating work provides an original, accessible window into the history of International Workers' Day and the wider story of grassroots struggle for working-class power."
Benjamin Isitt, author of Militant Minority: British Columbia Workers and the Rise of a Ne