2011

Stoke, Birmingham, Derby, Coventry

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Tuesday 1^stMay 2012 will be the 18th annual event - to be held at Pegasus WV6 0QQ

2011 17th annual event - Attila the Stockbroker, Transit Trix breakers and Fargo performed at this free entry event

Cheryl Pidgeon Midlands TUC Secretary, Mr Khalsa Indian Workers Association and Nick Kelleher WB&DTUC spoke great turnout with over 300 came along

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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