May Day

No to imperialist war! Reclaim the revolutionary traditions of May Day!

Reprinted from the WSWS 12 April 2014

On Sunday, May 4, the International Committee of the Fourth International will hold an international online rally to celebrate May Day 2014. The purpose of this rally, which will be open to listeners from all over the world, is to reclaim the revolutionary socialist traditions of this historic day of international working class solidarity.

May Day in Melbourne - 1 May 2011

Numbers were up on last year, partly no doubt because the day fell on a Sunday, allowing the May Day Committee to fall in line with the rest of the world, but also boosted by the arrival of a large contingent marching under the banner of Middle East Solidarity and demanding democracy in Syria...
As always, the march was led by the Ringwood RSL Pipe Band, and followed the traditional route down Russell Street to LaTrobe, Swanston Street to Collins, and so back to Trades Hall via Russell Street. Proceedings began with a Welcome to Country from Indigenous activist Sharon Firebrace.

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New video on May Day 2010 asylum seeker passport action

Juice media have produced an excellent 10 minutes documentary on the May Day 2010 asylum seeker solidarity action that saw members of Melbourne indigenous community offer passports to asylum seekers stuck in Indonesia and Christmas Island.

Juice media video

Previous indymedia article on the action here.

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MayDay 2010 -Aboriginal passports issued to asylum seekers in Melbourne

Melbourne action day 2010. All over Melbourne diverse acitons took place on this traditional day of protest. From BBQs, rallies, placing banners to zombie shuffles Melbourne buzzed with activity.

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