Summary
Alternative Name: Button
May Day badge, stating that imperialism means poverty and war.
May Day, the 1st of May, is International Workers' Day, It is a celebration of working classes and labour. In Australia, it is usually celebrated by a march on the Sunday closest to the 1st May, although Labour Day is celebrated on a different date with a public holiday.
Physical Description
Round red badge with black text.
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Working Life & Trades, Politics & Society
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Andrew Reeves, 29 Oct 1991
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Inscriptions
Text: MAY DAY 1989 / IMPERIALISM / MEANS / POVERTY AND WAR / FIGHT FOR SOCIALISM
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Keywords
May Day, Politics, Socialism, Peace, Trade Unions, Working Life, Poverty, Badges