Upcoming: May Day events endorsed by the Vancouver Area Council
Published by Patrick April 23rd, 2007 in International Solidarity, Lower Mainland Tags: International Solidarity, vancouver, vancouver-ac.Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - Educational Forum - “Young Workers Organize to Fight Back: Privatization, Low wages, Cut backs & Wars of Aggressionâ€
- Organizing Centre for Economic & Social Justice, 672 E. Broadway Vancouver at Fraser and Broadway, 6:30 PM
- Speakers
- Carlo Sayo, National Chairperson, Filipino-Canadian Youth Alliance – report-back from the World Peoples Youth Conference (2-4 March 2007, the Netherlands)
- Jen Efting, Bus Riders Union and Hospital Employees Union staff
- Young workers testimonials and organizing young workers from Carl Cortes and Tania Ortiz
- More speakers to be confirmed
Saturday, April 28, 2007 - “Building International Workers’ Solidarity†- Cultural Solidarity Night and Fundraiser
- Kalayaan Centre, 451 Powell Street, Vancouver, 6:00 PM
- By Donation at the Door (includes dinner and snacks)
Events are leading up to this year’s May Day March & Rally - “March for Workers’ Rights! Solidarity with Immigrant, Migrant and Undocumented Workers!”
- May 1, Tuesday, 6:00 pm
- Gather at Clark Park (Commercial Dr. and E14th Avenue)
- Organized by the May Day 2007 Organizing Committee and Status Coalition (Vancouver)