Nottingham MayDay Celebrations 2008.

Mayday is May 1st that is our day, May 3rd if false!

All good stuff.But what about a stall on the closure of victoria baths?or the post offices or the keep our NHS public campaign.?Will these be there?
I am really fed up with child poverty in this country and the poverty of low wage earners especially lone parents.I am happy to do some kind of stall on this-if anyone else is?
Things getting worse

Cooperative group & many professional bands & roadies+ security,engineers,hospital & council workers have also consistently been involved in putting this great event on free too!
If any1 wants to do a stall that's good check with current organisers. Iam sure there will be stalls on post,baths,nhs their usually are stalls on campaigns like these, but if not you'd be welcome.
May1st should be a bank holiday, but saturday is easier to get people to, but if anyone else wants organise an event on May1st go for it.

As climate change rises up the political agenda, a huge number of techno-fixes are forming a new economic sector: from biofuels to nuclear power, carbon-trading to hydrogen fuel cells, dumping urine in the ocean to carbon capture and storage. Everywhere corporations are seeking the elusive elixir which allows us to continue business as usual.

All of these technologies are a distraction from the real solution to the problems we face: a massive reduction in our consumption and the end to economic growth.

On May 1st, international workers day, lets challenge these false solutions to climate chaos and show the real solution: far-reaching social change, and reduction in consumption.

3 months, 3 days of action

April 1st ... Fossil Fools Day
May 1st .... Invasion of the climate Snatchers
June 3rd ... Food and climate change

Isn't there meant to be a speakers corner somewhere now? waht about using that?

There are just 4/5 of us who organise Nottingham's MayDay events and on a miniscule budget too. I can assure you it isn't easy either. As for 'mayday'ers comments about the 1st. being 'our' day I agree that 1st. May is the true MayDay but has he/she ever tried organising a MayDay event in the middle of the week, or at any time if it comes to that? It is hard enough as it is to get people out at the weekend let alone on a Thursday when most people are at work.
As for stalls on child poverty etc. then if the writer wants to have one he/she is quite welcome to, just reply to this and I will reserve you a place.
Bob.

Yes, things always get worse unless we do something about them! That's why we have to fight back. The MayDay group will be happy to have stalls, banners, contingents on child poverty, post offices, climate change, workers' struggles, whatever your current struggle is - get in touch with the group and book a stall if you want one, or turn up with your banners. Use this day as a chance to spread your message and make contact with others.

There are all sorts of logistical problems when organising this event. Sorting out the date is one - it's a sad fact that the march would be tiny if it was done on a day when many people are at work. May 1st should be a holiday - campaign to make it one - but it isn't yet. But that's why there's also going to be an evening meeting on May 1st itself. Also, the route of the march is difficult - we can't walk along tramlines, we can't go in the square because it's booked for a football event, but Brewhouse Yard has always been a great venue and should be so again.

Speakers' Corner? Have you found it yet? And where it's supposed to be isn't big enough for us. Let's fight for free speech everywhere, not just where the council thinks we should have it.

Everyone, please come to the public meeting on May 1st and the march and rally on May 3rd, and bring your banners, friends, drums, whistles, stilts, balloons, flags, placards, costumes, family, etc etc. Make this a day of solidarity!

Not only will there be more people marching on Saturday than Thursday, but there will be more people to see us on Saturday too.

Have you got an email address we can contact you on Bob? Or do we just email the refugee forum and hope for the best?

A flyer with details of Mayday events in Nottingham.