May Day was last week, and I attended the march in my local area. Not only were people marching for workers' rights - they were marching for peace.
Numerous people held signs concerning peace, particularly about Canada's current involvement in Afghanistan. The march was led by the striking workers of Palace Casino in West Edmonton Mall. Others were union representatives, labour activists, peace activists, politicians, candidates, workers, and those in solidarity with them.
Here is a look at what happened!
Photos (66 images)
Flickr Photo Blog (19 images)
Videos:
May Day March (4:01)
Feeding the Capitalist Pig (0:50) - *language warning*
Striking Palace Casino Workers Speaks (7:04)
Gil McGowan, Alberta Federation of Labour President (5:37)
Music Videos:
Eshod Ibn Wyza (5:07) Activist musical collective.
Guy Smith - "Union Pride" (3:41)
Guy Smith - "Ain't Been Called A Red" (3:44)
Lex - "Who Has The Power Now?" (Anarchist folksinger) (3:13)
Lex - "I Died For My Class" (6:15)
Lex - "Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way (3:11)
People's Poets - "Another World Is Possible" (5:43)
People's Poets - "We Are The People's Poets" (Latin American hip hop group) (3:59)
People's Poets - "Somos Mas" (3:34) - tape ran out
