The Area 03 and 04 Cross Component Committees are putting on a Labour history seminar presented by Mark Leier.

What is May Day? Why is it celebrated by workers around the world, but largely ignored as a day of workers' protest in North America? What is its relationship to Labour Day? What lessons can we learn to help us in our struggle with the boss today? Mark Leier will outline the history and relevance of May Day, using songs, poetry, and pictures in a lively presentation that will encourage discussion and analysis

An award-winning instructor, Mark Leier teaches labour and left history at Simon Fraser University. He is the author of four books on BC labour history, including Rebel Life: The Life and Times of Robert Gosden, Revolutionary, Mystic, Labour Spy and Where the Fraser River Flows: The IWW in British Columbia, and Bakunin: The Creative Passion, a biography of the 19th century Russian anarchist. With John-Henry Harter, he is the co-author and co-editor of Roles of Resistance, a collection of role-plays designed to teach economics, history, and organizing skills, published by Between the Lines Press in 2024.

After you register and you are not able to attend, please let us know by emailing [email protected].

In solidarity

On behalf of the Area 04 Cross Component

Kevin Hagglund Erica Cardarelli

Staff Representative Cross Component Chair