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Salvadorean May Day - Union Leaders Still Detained
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Mayfly Ondawall
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05.05.2004 04:43 |
May Day in Oly expression of Freedom & Liberty & No War
May Day in Oly an expression of Freedom and Liberty with resistence against war, oppression and dumb rules made by dumber 'residents' high on power. No blood oil to burn - all foot power to reclaim the streets. A day away from our chattel to say for Labour Day in Oly-Ox-Run-Free!
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May Day article in PSU's Daily Newspaper
Fight for your right
A diverse group celebrates May Day with a common connection of working class identity
Jered Fisher -  jeredf@vg.pdx.edu
May 04, 2004
Union members, presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich and his supporters, anarchists and socialists gathered in the North Park Blocks to march through downtown Portland this Saturday in recognition of May Day, also known as the international workers holiday.
"May Day started out as the struggle for the eight hour day," Mark Downs, an International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 19 member, said.
The controversial theme of this year's march was the quickly approaching presidential election. Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich spoke at a planned stop in the march.
Some felt Kucinich's presence at the march was not fitting with the history of May Day. "We hate that a presidential candidate is here - we didn't come here for that," said Jane, a PSU student, "We are here because we care and want to show support [for workers rights]."
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A poem a day
From my book of poetry (I later integrated poetry into my instrumental musical composition (March3 1994, I still remember when I did it) and put pieces in with my writing - like instead of writing a boring chapter in, say, fiction, just write a poem to move the action on instead and, POOF! Fun-ness!).
Happy belated MAYDAY
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you know.
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03.05.2004 14:43 |
MAY DAY, MAY DAY: Is help on the way?
After attending the May Day march, I wonder what exactly is going on here? The history of May Day is a dispute between union members and anarchists, but at its heart, May Day is a celebration for the working class. The struggles of class war and the fight for workers rights is the spirit of May Day...and, you know, it seems Portland has lost its spirit.
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margaret
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02.05.2004 17:09 |
insulted by kucinich's presence at mayday
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Chris Leck
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02.05.2004 01:36 |
Kucinich May Day 2004 Appearance in Portland
Here are a few pictures from Dennis Kucinich's May Day appearance in Portland
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Chris Leck
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02.05.2004 01:22 |
Portland May Day 2004 Pictures
Here are a few images. This is not intended to be thorough coverage.
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W@termelon
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01.05.2004 18:46 |
May Day 2004 Photos
Pictures taken during the rally and march earlier today.
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Brian Seidman
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01.05.2004 17:28 |
Vancouver Canada May Day Photos
Vancouver Canada May 1/04: A sprited group Union Members and Social Justice Activists marched threw the streets of downtown Vancouver to show support for the Labour Movement and currently protesting Hospital Empoyees Union members who have been ordered back to work by the BC Liberal goverment with a across the board pay cut and with the implication that members jobs sent to private companies during this contract period.
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GPFX (Proud to be some of Willy Week's "Rogues of the Week")
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01.05.2004 10:54 |
Photo tips for May Day
While you are marching today, please photograph as many police officers as possible and write down either their name or badge number. We have a copy of the roster from a friend that was done with it, so even partially identified cops can usually be matched to the deck if they are part of it. The following tips are good things to keep in mind at any civil unrest where you take photos.
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The Portland Surrealist Group
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01.05.2004 06:44 |
Target for Spit
When nations grow old
the Arts grow cold
And Commerce settles on every tree
--William Blake
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Centipede
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01.05.2004 01:09 |
May Day Feeder March?
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Kicck Frree
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30.04.2004 23:12 |
MayDay March Banned in Dublin
organizers condemn banning of may day march
first time a march has been banned in independent ireland!
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straw_brerry
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30.04.2004 21:12 |
May Day Celebrations?
will there be any actual may day celebrations in portland? (not political protests)
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Pinky Atomic
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30.04.2004 18:33 |
A good Graphic for Pdx indymedia Mayday page
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General Defense Committee
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30.04.2004 16:11 |
Jail Support Flier
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pdximc'sta
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29.04.2004 19:51 |
What is the meaning of May Day?
May Day is a day for celebration. But for what? And why?
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Dewey Dagrod
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29.04.2004 11:28 |
MAYDAY
May Day? Anything going on?
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me and you
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29.04.2004 00:44 |
May Day Oly Flyer 2
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Frank M. Ahearn
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28.04.2004 15:30 |
Protecting Your Assets
Protecting your assets from those lawyers woh advertise on TV.
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Portland IWW
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27.04.2004 16:25 |
CHILDCARE FOR MAYDAY TO BE PROVIDED AT IWW HALL
Portland IWW Mayday planning committee to provide childcare at our union hall.
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Thomas Phillipson
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27.04.2004 15:44 |
Anarchists in Film Series at the Northwest Film Center
The Northwest Film Center presents our third annual Anarchists & Film series opening Saturday May 1, 2004 at 7PM at the Guild Theatre with the 1964 film, PROFILES IN COURAGE inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning book by John F. Kennedy. For more information go to www.nwfilm.org.
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rebel_JILL
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26.04.2004 01:51 |
*Solidarity message of MayDay from squat-communities in osaka, japn!
we are a homeless liberation group of "Association of Poor people in Nagai park", osaka, jpn. we would love to say our solidarity message to you. and if you can, we would love to get your solidarity message for our May day event!
solidarity messages unite us! thanks.(rebel_JILL)
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Dale McCartney
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23.04.2004 10:00 |
May Day: An international history
In the second installment of our three-part series on May Day, Seven Oaks will address the international significance of the workers' holiday.
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Widerstand
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20.04.2004 10:33 |
Call for Black Bloc Militant Action on Mayday!
Attention my fellow Anarchists, anti-capitalists, anti-authoritarians and activists this is a call for a Portland Black Bloc on Mayday at the North Park Blocks. At high noon speakers until 2pm then we take the streets!
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out of the loop
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19.04.2004 21:46 |
What's going on for Mayday/Beltaine?
Could folks involved in public events for Mayday in Portland start posting more stuff?
I was suprised no one has posted anything to the calendar.
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General Defense Committee
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16.04.2004 16:26 |
May Day - Jail Support
This is about being prepared for the unexpected, not about expecting the worst.
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IWW Mayday planning committee
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13.04.2004 03:38 |
IWW Hall seeking childcare volunteers for Mayday
Mayday Labor Feeder March Poster
Attached is a pdf file for the IWW initiated Labor Feeder march on Mayday
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Frank Brill
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11.04.2004 00:34 |
IWW Mayday Poster- Labor Feeder March
A pdf file for the IWW Labor Feeder March & IWW Party Poster
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Dewey Dagrod
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19.03.2004 18:16 |
MAYDAY 2004
May Day Planning Meeting--Urgent Call Out
Union meeting for organizing May Day this thursday. Radical voice needs to be heard to counter act the "vote democrat" theme.
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the brink of flames
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15.02.2004 12:12 |
last year G. W. Made a proclamation.... co-opting may day
this is from thw white house web site
 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/04/20030430-26.html
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2003, as Loyalty Day. I call upon all the people of the United States to join in support of this national observance. I also call upon government officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on Loyalty Day.
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There's only one thing missing from this victory, however, (aside from a whole bunch of people that used to be alive, that is), and that's a theme song. No imperialist act of naked aggression should be without a theme song...we are pretty sure it says that somewhere in the PNAC document...
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Marvelous
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03.05.2003 23:59 |
Attention CRITICAL MASS May Day riders and witnesses!
We need to contact riders with citations, witnesses willing to testify in court, file a complaint about police violence, and consider a class-action lawsuit against the city. We need the names of officers (from the citations) who were involved. Confidentiality is guaranteed; you may participate or be represented to the degree with which you feel comfortable.
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Chris Leck
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03.05.2003 18:48 |
Portland May Day 2003 Pictures
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Scott Thompson
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02.05.2003 16:25 |
MayDay Critical Mass a Success!!!
Not to disagree with any of the criticisms as to how the police attacked the Mass, I would still call it a successful ride!
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The May Day march this year was attended by 500-1000 people, and included a Maypole, a stage set up on a rented flatbed truck, speakers, drummers, and Radical Cheerleaders.
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margaret
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02.05.2003 11:54 |
mayday - festive, even if it wasn't interesting
portland's mayday 2003 celebrations were a good time but nothing really spectacular. oh, and it wasn't a good time for over half of critical mass, especially the poor fellow bloodied into the pavement by the portland police.
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Saddened
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02.05.2003 09:12 |
What has happened to Indymedia and to May Day?
Reading Indymedia was a bad way to start my day.
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dissenter
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02.05.2003 00:10 |
Why cops in the march?
Can anyone tell me why black-clad cops were tollerated in a permitted march?
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not so free
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01.05.2003 23:10 |
a question
does anyone who recieved a citation on the mayday critical mass ride want to get together to discuss our case? My partner and i are interested in talking about the validity of these "violations" that cost $175.
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A police car started tailing critical mass as we rode up 11th Avenue towards the library. I had the feeling that he was waiting for us to violate even the smallest bicycling statue. Later I told an indy videographer that I thought we had ran a red light. Well, we certainly ran a few of those on small streets, what cyclist doesn't? However, I don't think we ran a red light after the police cruiser was riding with us. (article 1)
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blacklogic
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01.05.2003 21:43 |
Pictures: May Day 2003
Ok, lets try this again. I screwed the last post up, and please feel free to delete it Indy gurus. Here's the pictures I took today at the rally and parade for May Day.
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emmetto@post.com
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01.05.2003 15:36 |
Olympia May Day report
At least It Went Faster Than The Tumwater Fourth of July Parade
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no one in particualar
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01.05.2003 12:13 |
President Bush supercedes May Day by naming May 1st as "Loyalty Day"
That's right kids. You thought today was a day to march as a celebration of the proletariat? Nope. It's a day to honor our troops! You fools! Didn't you get the memo?
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don't want to go there
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01.05.2003 09:53 |
Jail support number?
IWW said they'd announce a jail support number on the day of the march.
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David B.
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01.05.2003 08:39 |
Can't get off work for the rally?
May Day march time?
I've seen conflicting info about the start time for the march today.
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Union Yes
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01.05.2003 06:28 |
May Day Gift
May Day gives us focus on our collective purpose. It's appropriate to remember the day with a gift exchange. My gift to my brothers and sisters is information that may help them prevent the election to office of a major union-buster. John Ball, the Chief Financial (Finagling) Officer of Multnomah County, has at least one skeleton in his closet. Let's out the man for what he is, a shark in a silk suit.
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hail inb
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30.04.2003 23:39 |
mayday
RW: May Day Posters
Free Full-Size Color Posters at Revolutionary Worker Online rwor.org
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May Day in Oly an expression of Freedom and Liberty with resistence against war, oppression and dumb rules made by dumber 'residents' high on power. No blood oil to burn - all foot power to reclaim the streets. A day away from our chattel to say for Labour Day in Oly-Ox-Run-Free!
Vancouver Canada May 1/04: A sprited group Union Members and Social Justice Activists marched threw the streets of downtown Vancouver to show support for the Labour Movement and currently protesting Hospital Empoyees Union members who have been ordered back to work by the BC Liberal goverment with a across the board pay cut and with the implication that members jobs sent to private companies during this contract period.
we are a homeless liberation group of "Association of Poor people in Nagai park", osaka, jpn. we would love to say our solidarity message to you. and if you can, we would love to get your solidarity message for our May day event!
Attention my fellow Anarchists, anti-capitalists, anti-authoritarians and activists this is a call for a Portland Black Bloc on Mayday at the North Park Blocks. At high noon speakers until 2pm then we take the streets!
A police car started tailing critical mass as we rode up 11th Avenue towards the library. I had the feeling that he was waiting for us to violate even the smallest bicycling statue. Later I told an indy videographer that I thought we had ran a red light. Well, we certainly ran a few of those on small streets, what cyclist doesn't? However, I don't think we ran a red light after the police cruiser was riding with us. (article 1)
