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Why do we celebrate May Day? Because rights we take for granted - maternity pay, the right to unionise, a minimum wage - were fought for, and won, by working people. But even these rights are at threat - there is still so much to do. Remember the dead & fight for the living!
May 1, 2025, 10:45 AM
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