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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the first ever celebration of Labour Day in Mauritius; it also coincides with the emergence of the Mauritian labour movement and the Labour Party in the late s. Shortly after his defeat, he launched a crusade which would forever alter the course of Mauritian history. Moutia, H. Assenjee, V.

Labour, Pandit Sahadeo, etc. In addition, the founding of the Labour Party officially marked a new phase in the long and arduous struggle of the labour movement in the island. It was addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and eventually forwarded to him. It was the most important petition since the one written by Adolphe de Plevitz on behalf of the Indian labourers in The petition of de Plevitz contained the signatures of 9, Indian immigrants, and it was sent to Governor Gordon who eventually transmitted it to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London.

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The Education of the Masses. On average, between and Indian and Creole workers attended these public meetings. Thus, it can be estimated that a total of between 27, and 33, Mauritian workers attended these public rallies. One of the major reasons why Dr Cure and his close collaborators were able to obtain a large and loyal group of followers from within the Mauritian working class was because they spoke to the ordinary Mauritian worker in his or her own language.

After all, at their meetings, they communicated in Creole with the Creole workers, who lived mostly in the urban areas, and in Bhojpuri and other Indian languages with the Indian workers who resided mostly in the rural districts. It was precisely these difficult social and economic conditions which contributed to the labour strikes and unrests of August , September , and September An Appeal Dear Reader 65 years ago Mauritius Times was founded with a resolve to fight for justice and fairness and the advancement of the public good.

It has never deviated from this principle no matter how daunting the challenges and how costly the price it has had to pay at different times of our history.