2014

SANDWELL TUC — MAY DAY event: SUNDAY 4th May 2014 -

Suffragette play, speakers, music, stalls, kids events etc Come along for a bostin time

Oakdale Club, Oakdale Lane, West Bromwich B70 8PR

Free to ALL Stalls, Kids Events etc 3-6pm

4pm Paul Quiqley – Black Country history, Tim Martin anti-cuts ukelele singer and shadow puppet show

6pm speakers: Camila Mieja Nicaraguan trade union leader, Cheryl Pidgeon UCATT, John Walsh UNITE

7pm Wrong ‘Un Suffragette play by Red Ladder theatre

next event is Friday 1st May 2015

1st May is free to all those who come, but will cost £1,800 this year and so we rely on donations.

This year's event has so far been sponsored by:

UNISON City of Wolverhampton branch

South West CLP

UNITE WM6150 branch W'ton General

ASLEF 236 Wolverhampton branch

Wolverhampton & Bilston TUC

We are still seeking funds for 2019, £1,235 raised so far

Last year's sponsors also included:

Fire Brigades Union No.7 region(West Midlands)

NUT section Wolverhampton

GMB X13 branch B'ham General

UNISON West Midlands region

Midlands Trades Union Congress (Development grant)

The Wolverhampton May Day Committee was established in 1994, as a result of the threats of a previous Conservative government to abolish May Day in Britain and replace it with a nationalistic holiday.

Since our workers` holiday has been celebrated again in Wolverhampton it has gone from strength to strength and is now probably the most popular West Midlands event.

Funding

May Day on a shoestring

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