Curator's note | May Day, held on the first of May, is recognized as an official holiday in 107 nations, and as an unofficial labour holiday in many others including Canada. May Day recognizes the struggles and achievements of working women and men and their organizations. The first May Day was observed on May 1 1890 as part of the American Federation of Labor's campaign for an 8 hour working day, |
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Title | May Day Demonstration in Saskatoon |
Date | 3 May 1976 |
Physical extent | 1 negative : b&w ; 35 mm |
Scope and content | Wage controls, cutbacks and Saskatchewan Liberal Premier Ross Thatcher are among the topics on banners and signs at a May Day demonstration in Saskatoon's Kiwanis Memorial Park. |
Repository | Saskatchewan Archives Board |
Fonds/collection | Saskatoon_Star-Phoenix_fonds | Credits | StarPhoenix (Saskatoon) |
Retrieval information | Saskatoon Office Photograph Collection, S-SP-A9348-25 |
Theme(s) |
Organised Labour |
Database ID | 36923 |