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 May Day March Melbourne 2024

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May Day this year has even more significance than usual, given the global rise of fascism and resistance to this trend, and the challenges we face here in Australia. You are invited to join us on this special day.
This year, the march will be led by defenders of Palestinian rights.
Speakers will also address the issues of freedom for Julian Assange, union rights, and AUKUS, war and the battle against imperialism.
See the other May Day related events.
Go to activities page.
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Defeat in Afghanistan was completely predictable

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By Jim Hayes

As the fallout from the hasty retreat of the United Sates forces from Afghanistan continues, are those things have been made perfectly clear.

This is the biggest defeat  the United States has suffered since Vietnam and is looking vulnerable. The flow on is that it will give encouragement to those in many other countries, fighting Washington’s pressure on their turf. Continue reading Defeat in Afghanistan was completely predictable →

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May Day 2021 is coming to Melbourne

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May Day is workers day in Australia and throughout the world since 1886. This is a time when the workers movement sums up its experiences and charts its course for the next period.

An ongoing demand in Australia, is the right to belong to a union and take industrial action to defend and progress the interests of all workers. Denial of this right has helped to drive down wages and working conditions, by weakening collective organisation.

In 2021 May Day will also involve the demands for an independent foreign policy, proper, humane, and welcoming treatment for refugees and migrants, support for Australians First Nations peoples, action on the climate crisis and more.

Take part in Melbourne’s May Day activities for 2021.

May Day events

  • Thursday 29 April. Wreath Laying ceremony at the Eight Hour Day monument at 53.0pm. Corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets (opposite Trades Hall).

 

  • Thursday 29 International Solidarity Event at 6 pm. This will be at Trades Hall.

 

  • Sunday 2 May. The May Day March. Assemble at 1.30 pm at Trades Hall. March at 2pm and return to Trades Hall to hear more speakers.

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Big business rorted JobKeeper and others are expected to go without enough to live on

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By Jim Hayes

The proof is there. Ever since the introduction of JobKeeper last year, there had been allegations that the system was being milked by big business. An analysis by corporate governance advice firm Ownership Matters, shows that 34 of the biggest companies on the Australian Stock Exchange have pocketed $284 million of the government handout. Continue reading Big business rorted JobKeeper and others are expected to go without enough to live on →

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Economic downturn due to both economic structure and the Coronavirus

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By Joe Montero

The U.S. economy looks like it’s going to the dogs. Europe’s is not well either. Countries, like Australia, are not too far behind.

Aggravated by the ongoing Coronavirus, the deteriorating situation can no longer be dressed by a pretense that everything is getting back too normal. Continue reading Economic downturn due to both economic structure and the Coronavirus →