Mayday and Anarchism: Remembrance and Resistance From Haymarket to Now

Mayday means more than maypoles and pagan love rites. It's a remembrance of class struggle and resistance. It commemorates the Haymarket Martyrs of Chicago who were framed - and executed - for their anarchist ideas and fighting for the eight hour day. Since the 1890s workers have marked Mayday all across the world. This pamphlet shows the history of Mayday, and the differing ways in which Anarchists have responded to its call. It includes pieces on: The Haymarket affair and its aftermath; The idea of Mayday in the 1890s; Responses and appeals from America, Italy and Spain; Mayday and Latin American Anarchism; Reclaiming Mayday in recent times...