About May Week
May Day is celebrated and recognized as the International Workers’ day, chosen over 100 years ago to commemorate the struggles and gains of workers and the labour movement. Most notable reasons to celebrate are the 8-hour day, Saturday as part of the weekend, improved working conditions and child labor laws. But these gains were not attained without the solidarity of workers. read more »
May Week 2009 Has Come and Gone . . .
A huge thanks to all of the organizers and sponsors of this year's events - and especially to all of you who came down and participated. We will post information about May Week 2010 in the coming months. In the meantime, check out photos from this year's march, and watch a short video.
posted Saturday, May 09, 2009
May Day is about the workers’ struggle
Conservatives are using the recession as an excuse to attack unions, especially the postal workers.
Dateline: Sunday, April 26, 2009
by Denis Lemelin, National President, Canadian Union of Postal Workers
May Day (May 1st) is about the historic struggle for an eight hour work day that culminated in an 1886 protest in Haymarket Square in Chicago.
Today, many workers still struggle for an eight hour work day and workers worldwide are engaged in battles to defend their rights against corporate globalization. read more »