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28-04-2006 17:28 | 1 addition | 8 comments

Mayday Weekend 2006

Monday May the 1st saw the culmination of the MayDay weekend 2006. A series of demonstrations and protests took place all over the UK and beyond. In London up to 4000 people marched from Clerkenwell Green to Trafalgar square in the traditional TUC march. One of the largest blocs of the march was the Autonomous Bloc which consisted of up to 800 people, marching on the issues of precarity and migration. Meanwhile, the Space Hijackers were having a 'police victory party' outside the Bank of England [Pics: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4]

The march went off peacefully until the Autonomous bloc tried to bring its soundsystem into Trafalgar Square to be used as an open microphone for speeches and discussion. At that point police snatched the pedal powered soundsystem from the crowd and prevented the Autonomous Bloc from assembling in the square. It was not until the march finished that the soundsystem was given back. Whilst this was taking place thousands of people listened to speeches at the rally in Trafalgar Square. After 4pm, people dispersed.

See: Timeline of Events | London Roundup | Eyewitness Account
Photos and Reports: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Audio: 1 | 2 | Videos: 1 | 2

Other May Day demonstrations and protests around Britain included:

A Workers Memorial Day demonstration in London to commemorate those people who have been killed at work. In Manchester, a Chaos Mass bike ride took place, as well as a May Day march, an anti-nuclear demonstration [Video] to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, and a picnic against capitalism. A march [more] also took place in Cambridge against the privatisation of public services, as well as an 'Extra tea for mayday' action where activists visited ASDA to give extra tea breaks to the workers forced to work on Mayday.

In Newcastle a contingent from Tyneside Community Action for Refugees marched demanding the right to work for refugees and asylum seekers, in Liverpool the Merseyside May Day celebrations included a march and a rally in Princes Park, and in Nottingham a march and rally [more] also took place. In Scotland there was the traditional May Day march and rally in Edinburgh, and a MayDay parade in Glasgow.

For reports of the massive demonstrations in the US and the several Euro MayDay Parades in Europe, as well as the full UK's Mayday 06 events listing click at the 'Full Article' link on top.

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Text May Day Party Arrests Total Lack Of Solidarity
02-05-2007 10:42

Text Mayday as marketing
30-04-2007 14:30

Text London Mayday 07' - Join the Autonomous Workers Bloc!
19-04-2007 12:50

Image Terrorist Arrested At Mayday Police Victory Party
05-05-2006 17:05

Image Space Hijackers - Police Party
04-05-2006 21:17

Text Maydy 2006: Eye witness on the Autonomous Block March
04-05-2006 02:42

Image IMC at London's Mayday and More Demo Pics.
03-05-2006 18:34

Image More Pictures of May Day weekend Crticial Mass and Demo
03-05-2006 16:47 | 1 addition

Image Police Victory Party
02-05-2006 14:49

Image May Day Autonomous Bloc
02-05-2006 14:32

Image London May Day Parade Photos
02-05-2006 14:02

Image Police Mayday Victory Celebrations
02-05-2006 13:57

Text Mayday London 2006 - Mainstream Media Coverage
02-05-2006 11:53

Video LONDON MAYDAY 2006 VIDEO
02-05-2006 11:44

Image Marching from anarchy to boredom - photos
01-05-2006 22:57

Image London Citizens Workers' Association
01-05-2006 22:23

Image Gate Gourmet and some other banners
01-05-2006 21:45

Image Space Hijackers Police Victory Party
01-05-2006 21:20

Image London Mayday Soundscape
01-05-2006 20:49

Text Round up of London Mayday
01-05-2006 20:45 | 1 addition

Image Photos: May Day Demo (London)
01-05-2006 20:25

Image Coffee, Biscuits and Solidarity!
01-05-2006 19:51

Image Autonomous Bloc penned in again at Mayday rally.
01-05-2006 19:14

Audio Short Audio Reports from London Mayday Interfaith Rally supporting Migrants
01-05-2006 18:41 | 1 addition

Image Collected Pics of Mayday in London 2006
01-05-2006 18:26 | 1 addition

Text Trafalgar square soundsystem attack
01-05-2006 16:11 | 3 additions

Text May Day in London - Time line
01-05-2006 14:03 | 1 addition

Text Mayday Religious Service for Migrant Workers' Rights
30-04-2006 13:07 | 1 addition

Image BEATING THE (SOCPA) BOUNDS - MAYDAY 2006
29-04-2006 10:17 | 1 addition

Text London Mayday Weekend Events Listing
28-04-2006 12:16 | 5 additions

Text Call for an Alliance Against war in support of Iranian workers’ struggles
27-04-2006 17:49

Text Saturday Night At the Square
27-04-2006 14:34

Text Anarchism 06 - Full programme
27-04-2006 14:25

Generic Infousurpa no 21
25-04-2006 19:42

Text Mayday 06: London No Borders Statement
24-04-2006 16:40

Text Repost From musician's website
22-04-2006 20:49

Image MAYDAY Police Victory Party
21-04-2006 18:14

Text London Mayday weekeend
17-04-2006 06:21 | 1 addition

Image Peace Not War Easter/ May Day Celebrations @ Cargo - Sunday 30 April
13-04-2006 10:37

Image MAYDAY 2006 (London) - HIT THE STREETS!
05-04-2006 12:53

Image Mayday proposal and meeting - Against the terrorism of everyday life
03-03-2006 23:15

Image May the 1st Protest
23-02-2006 19:25

Image Manchester Mayday Warm-up Weekend
21-02-2006 09:58

Image London May Day
06-02-2006 13:45


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