Our Poster, out and about

May Day March & Rally
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Gather Starting at 12 noon
Union Square, 14th Street & Broadway, Manhattan
March at 5:30pm

Union Jobs, Education, Healthcare for All
No to the cutbacks!
Pro-worker immigration policy
Immediate legalization for the undocumented
Stop mass incarcerations & deportations!

THE MAY 1st COALITION FOR WORKER & IMMIGRANT RIGHTS invites everyone to come out for May Day 2013. Whether you are unemployed, undocumented, young or old, a union member, a student, anti-war or anti-racist activist, whether you are looking for a job or organizing a union on your job, May Day 2013 is critical in light of the economic and social crisis working people face in New York City, around the U.S. and the world.

I found this use of our poster advertising an Occupy Wall St May Day march and rally. It is great to see that our 2013 May Day Poster has been utilized by other organisations. A testament to the great work of the Melbourne May Day Committee and the artist that designed the poster.

If you wish to view the site to see the full advert from Occupy Wall St, please follow the link below.

http://www.nycga.net/events/rally-for-worker-immigrant-rights/

May Day 2013 Resolution For Wreath Laying Ceremony

May Day 2013 Resolution For Wreath Laying Ceremony

RESOLUTION FOR THE WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT THE 8 HOUR MONUMENT FOR MAY DAY 2013 IN MELBOURNE

Here at the 8 Hour monument opposite the Victorian Trades Hall Council we come together as part of the Melbourne May Day celebrations in 2013.

We come together to remember the heroic struggles of workers to fight for and win the shorter working week and other improvements to their work and their lives.

May Day 2013 Speech to Trades Hall Council

MAY DAY 2013 SPEECH TO TRADES HALL COUNCIL

By Len Cooper, Secretary, Melbourne May Day Committee, Thursday 2 May 2013

May Day is an important day for the union movement and becoming more so.

There are not many days in the annual calendar that bring together workers from different industries and union members from different unions.

MAY DAY DOES THAT.

May Day 2013

Multicultural Event

Music Act

One of the very talented musical acts that performed on the night.

Photo Competition!!!

As an added incentive to share your May Day experience everyone, we will have a photo competition.

The theme is

"The Next Generation"

Think about what May Day is all about, and the Family fun day that we all enjoyed on Sunday.

We are looking for the best photo that represents the future Generations carrying on the May Day Spirit, and conserving and building a better future for all workers.

The Winner will receive a May Day 2013 Pack.

Cosisting of a May Day 2013 T-Shirt, May Day badge, Ribbon, and Poster.

Heres a photo to get you started

DID YOU MARCH ON MAY DAY?

DID YOU TAKE PICTURES OR VIDEOS OF THE EVENT?

IF YOU DID, WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM.

PLEASE POST PICTURES AND VIDEOS ON THIS SITE, OR EMAIL TO

mmdcvic8@gmail.com

THE MAY DAY MARCH PROGRESSES THROUGH THE BOURKE ST MALL

MAY DAY MARCH 2013!!

SOME HIGHLIGHTS

AVAILABLE NOW!!

MAY DAY 2013 T-SHIRTS

The May Day 2013 T-Shorts have finally arrived, and are available for purchase $25ea.

For all Sales enquiries, please contact Emma on

0417 378 930

MARCH ON MAY DAY 2013!!

SET TO BE THE BIGGEST MAY DAY MARCH YET!

WILL YOU BE THERE?

Assemble at Trades Hall at 1pm

MAY DAY FILM NIGHT

TONIGHT!!!

Don't forget that the May Day week celebrations kick off tonight at the Democritus Workers League, with the Film Night.

The Democritus Workers League is located at 583 High Street, Northcote.

Event starts at 7:00pm

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TO GO!!!

MARCH ON MAY DAY 2013!

SUNDAY MAY 5TH

is family fun day!

There will be food stalls

Free Jumping castles and Face Painting for the Kids. Come along celebrate with your friends, family and fellow workers.

Lygon St Carlton

Between Queensberry and Victoria Streets

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TO GO!!!

MARCH ON MAY DAY 2013

Sunday May 5th

Lygon Street, Carlton

between Queensberry and Victoria Streets

See you there for all the fun!!

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MARCH ON MAY DAY 2013

FAMILY FUN DAY

SUNDAY 5th MAY

Cnr Lygon & Victoria Streets

Carlton South

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MARCH ON MAY DAY 2013

Loveless in Hobart Town

Article by Margaret Walters

This is a historical drama about the experiences of convict, George Loveless, in Tasmania - and it was one of the highlights of the Cygnet Folk Festival The festival at Cygnet is held annually in January in the lovely Huon Valley in the south east of Tasmania.

The performance by the Tasmanian Grassroots Union Choir who not only researched, composed, acted and sang but did so in costume a triumph of teamwork. This was the debut of the show and it is to be hoped that it has many more airings.

George Loveless was one of the six agricultural labourers who became known as the Tolpuddle Martyrs. These six were transported to Australia in 1834 from Dorset in England for seven years. These men had had their wage, reduced again and again and tried to form a trade union to improve their lot: part of the ceremony of joining the union involved swearing an oath and this - with the collusion of local officials and landowners - was the technicality on which they were convicted. George Loveless was the only one to end up in Van Diemen's Land. There were numerous protests back in England and the men were eventually, pardoned but it took some years before they were aware of the situation and their passages home arranged.

In the local production "Loveless in Hobart Town", the story unfolds in a series of songs and extracts from primary sources including court documents and correspondence between Loveless and his wife, and between the bureaucrats in London and Hobart. Loveless is revealed as a calm, steadfast man, determined to stand by his principles and refusing to be a pawn in the political games between the Whitehall and Governor Arthur. Loveless worked at the Government Farm at New Town as a convict, and at Grass Tree Hill near Richmond after his ticket-of-leave was granted. A stone cottage occupied by Loveless is still in use as offices by the Tolpuddle Vineyard (Glen Ayr).

Eight of the ten songs were composed by members of the Tasmanian Grassroots Union Choir Peter Hicks, Geoff Francis, Simon Cocker, Maureen Lum and Matt Woolley, with musical direction by Annie Parsell and script by Simon Cocker.

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DAYS TO GO!!

MARCH ON MAY DAY 2013

Sunday 5 May at 1pm

Trades Hall

Cnr Victoria & Lygon St, Carlton

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MARCH ON MAY DAY 2013!

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THE COUNTDOWN TO MAY DAY MARCH 2013 BEGINS!

Will You Be Part of the March?

May Day 2013 Poster

May Day Victoria Facebook Page

May Day Victoria now has a Facebook Page!!

For all the latest news and exciting May Day stories, Like us on Facebook Today!

May Day Victoria Now on Twitter!!

we are now on Twitter!!

To keep up to date with the latest news and views on the upcoming May Day Celebrations and events, follow us on twitter

WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE!

May Day 2013

May day, May 1st each year, is worker's day. It is Workers' day throughout Australia and workers' day throughout the World. This has been so internationally since 1890.

Many other events are celebrated each year in Australia: royalty birthdays, cup day, military exploits, religious beliefs, etc, but May Day is the only day in the calendar where workers' struggles are celebrated and workers' demands are publicised.

The labour movement and the trade union movement should continue to build this day as it is the working people's day.

MAY DAY, A BRIEF HISTORY

The history of May Day is a history of the struggle of working people to achieve a better way of life, decent pay, working conditions and for a society that meets the needs of the people.