May Day 2007

The origins of modern May Day. Haymarket, 1886.

Probably don't need to tell readers of this blog that May Day is coming up.

In the U.S., the National Immigrant Solidarity Network is calling for decentralized, multi-tactic actions based around these ten demands:

1) No to anti-immigrant legislation and the criminalization of the immigrant communities.
2) No to the militarization of the border.
3) No to immigrant detention and deportation.
4) No to the guest worker program.
5) No to employer sanction and "no match" letters.
6) Yes to a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
7) Yes to speedy family reunification.
8) Yes to civil rights and humane immigration law.
9) Yes to labor rights and living wages for all workers.
10) Yes to education and LGBT immigrant legislation.

There are marches, strikes and protests planned.  Here's an incomplete national list of events.  In the Bay Area there are actions in Oakland, San Francisco, Berkeley, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz and more.  Indybay is the place to check.

Comments

[Sappho]

Just stopping in to say hello, & let you know that I was present at the Macarther Park police beat-down in Los Angeles on May Day.
The LAPD has once again done it! No call to disperse. No warnings. Just riot pigs shooting rubber bullets, tear gas, & wailing their batons at women, children, & peaceful gatherers! The news anchors from all over recieved many blows, including a FOX News anchor woman & her camerawoman! It was truly unbelievable!