There are a bunch of events happening in and around southern Ontario to commemorate May Day, the International Workers Day.
Hamilton
Here in Hamilton there are two events to take part in:
- The annual Mayday Festival will be taking place on King William St, outside the Skydragon, from 11-4 on May 1st.
- USWA 1005 is hosting a massive rally and march to protest the loss of manufacturing jobs and nation wrecking. The rally starts at 1:00pm in the Hamilton Convention Centre followed by the march. Workers United, a CUPE 3906 working group for precarious workers will have a contingent in the march – join us under the purple banner! For more information on the rally and march click here.
Toronto
For CUPE 3906 members living closer to Toronto and looking for ways to participate there are two events:
- The May First Movement, a coalition of working class organizations and progressive allies, is holding their annual march starting at 1pm. Participants are gathering in the parking lot of the CUPE 4400 building at Bathurst & St. Clair. For more information click here.
- nooneisillegal, a group that organizes for status for all, is organizing their 5th annual migrant justice march that convenes at 1pm in St. Jamestown, Toronto (between Wellesley St. and Ontario St.) For more information click here.
BUSES!!! Community groups from across Toronto and Southern Ontario are sending buses to the nooneisillegal march. If you’re coming down from one of these areas, get on the bus!~ Hamilton: 11AM: 71 Rebecca Street~ Guelph: 10 AM: Guelph’s Covered Bridge (behind the Boathouse, and the Guelph Animal Hospital at 110 Gordon St)~ Kitchener: 10:30 AM: Kitchener City Hall~ Waterloo: 10:30 AM: Waterloo Public Square~ Mississauga: 12:00 NOON: Hurontario & Dundas Street~ Davenport: 12:00 NOON: Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Centre, 1900 Davenport Road~ Bloor West: 12:15 PM: Sistering, 962 Bloor Street West~ Scarborough: 12:00 PM: 10 Teesdale Place~ Jane and Finch: 11:30 AM: Jane and Finch MallNote: All buses will leave the march at 4:00pm