10:00
Feeder march from Bexley Square Salford with Salford TUC.
11.00
Rally in Piccadilly Gardens with speakers from local campaigns.
11.30
March to the Mechanics Institute (THE BIRTH PLACE OF THE TUC) with Union banners, the PCS Samba Band and the NUT band. Bring your branch banner!
The day’s programme starts at the Mechanics Institute at noon.
Free refreshments available during the day. Licensed bar open all day.
Union and labour movement stalls until 16.00.
12.00
Irwell ValleyMining Project – NUM members present an exhibition of the Miners’ Strike1984-1985. Call in any time until 15.00.
Screening of ‘Still the Enemy Within’ http://www.the-enemy-within.org.uk/
Greater Manchester Hazards Centre will host an event.
Frack Free Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Campaign Against Climate Change will show a film and host a discussion.
BFAWU will host an event.
Unite will tell the story of Mac the Knife.
Unison and the Cuba Solidarity Campaign present ‘Cuba – Ending the Blockade’.
Drumming lessons with the PCS Samba Band.
13.00
Unison and War on Want host TTIP: Building the Fight-back.
Thompson’s solicitors will host an event.
The Fire Brigades Union will host an event.
14.00
Screening of ‘Pride’ http://www.pridemovie.co.uk/
Hear about ‘The Spirit Level’ with Equality North West.
www.equalitytrust.org.uk/resources/spirit-level-why-equality-better-everyone
Discuss Palestine with Unison and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
The People’s Assembly will host a Writing for Activists workshop and a specially written play.
15.00
Equality North West presents a discussion on regional inequality.
The NUJ presents Journalists at War.
Unison presents a discussion on Global Union Organising with Union Solidarity International and the Global Labour Institute.
16.30
Join us for food and some special guests.
17.30
May Day rally chaired by Annette Wright, MTUC President.
Our speakers include:
Lynn Collins, Secretary NW TUC
Alex Davidson, Secretary MTUC
Helen Flanagan – PCS NEC
Ian Hodson – President, BFAWU
Paul Kelly – Salford TUC
Harry Spooner – Mechanics Institute (invited)
Rena Wood – Unison NEC
Matt Wrack – FBU (invited)
18.30
Music from, Open Voice Community Choir, Claire Mooney http://www.clairemooney.co.uk and others.
20.00
‘Call Mr Robeson – A Life with Songs’: Tayo Aluko presents the life and music of Paul Robeson
http://cmr.tayoalukoandfriends.com/
21.30
Music till late from bands including Bug Punk http://www.bugpunk.co.uk
Manchester May Day 2015 is now sponsored by:
BFAWU www.bfawu.org
CWU www.cwu.org
FBU www.fbu.org.uk
GMB http://www.gmb.org.uk
Musicians Union www.musiciansunion.org.uk
NUJ http://www.nujmanchester.org.uk
NUT www.teachers.org.uk
NW TUC www.tuc.org.uk/north-west
PCS www.pcs.org.uk
Thompsons www.thompsons.law.co.uk
UCU www.ucu.org.uk
UIA Insurance www.uia.co.uk
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The Manchester May Day Festival 2015
10:00
Feeder march from Bexley Square Salford with Salford TUC.
11.00
Rally in Piccadilly Gardens with speakers from local campaigns.
11.30
March to the Mechanics Institute (THE BIRTH PLACE OF THE TUC) with Union banners, the PCS Samba Band and the NUT band. Bring your branch banner!
The day’s programme starts at the Mechanics Institute at noon.
Free refreshments available during the day. Licensed bar open all day.
Union and labour movement stalls until 16.00.
12.00
Irwell ValleyMining Project – NUM members present an exhibition of the Miners’ Strike1984-1985. Call in any time until 15.00.
Screening of ‘Still the Enemy Within’ http://www.the-enemy-within.org.uk/
Greater Manchester Hazards Centre will host an event.
Frack Free Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Campaign Against Climate Change will show a film and host a discussion.
BFAWU will host an event.
Unite will tell the story of Mac the Knife.
Unison and the Cuba Solidarity Campaign present ‘Cuba – Ending the Blockade’.
Drumming lessons with the PCS Samba Band.
13.00
Unison and War on Want host TTIP: Building the Fight-back.
Thompson’s solicitors will host an event.
The Fire Brigades Union will host an event.
14.00
Screening of ‘Pride’ http://www.pridemovie.co.uk/
Hear about ‘The Spirit Level’ with Equality North West.
www.equalitytrust.org.uk/resources/spirit-level-why-equality-better-everyone
Discuss Palestine with Unison and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
The People’s Assembly will host a Writing for Activists workshop and a specially written play.
15.00
Equality North West presents a discussion on regional inequality.
The NUJ presents Journalists at War.
Unison presents a discussion on Global Union Organising with Union Solidarity International and the Global Labour Institute.
16.30
Join us for food and some special guests.
17.30
May Day rally chaired by Annette Wright, MTUC President.
Our speakers include:
Lynn Collins, Secretary NW TUC
Alex Davidson, Secretary MTUC
Helen Flanagan – PCS NEC
Ian Hodson – President, BFAWU
Paul Kelly – Salford TUC
Harry Spooner – Mechanics Institute (invited)
Rena Wood – Unison NEC
Matt Wrack – FBU (invited)
18.30
Music from, Open Voice Community Choir, Claire Mooney http://www.clairemooney.co.uk and others.
20.00
‘Call Mr Robeson – A Life with Songs’: Tayo Aluko presents the life and music of Paul Robeson
http://cmr.tayoalukoandfriends.com/
21.30
Music till late from bands including Bug Punk http://www.bugpunk.co.uk
Manchester May Day 2015 is now sponsored by:
BFAWU www.bfawu.org
CWU www.cwu.org
FBU www.fbu.org.uk
GMB http://www.gmb.org.uk
Musicians Union www.musiciansunion.org.uk
NUJ http://www.nujmanchester.org.uk
NUT www.teachers.org.uk
NW TUC www.tuc.org.uk/north-west
PCS www.pcs.org.uk
Thompsons www.thompsons.law.co.uk
UCU www.ucu.org.uk
UIA Insurance www.uia.co.uk