{"id":9590,"date":"2024-04-21T22:23:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T05:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=9590"},"modified":"2024-04-21T22:23:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T05:23:25","slug":"vdlc-may-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=9590","title":{"rendered":"VDLC – May Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 01, 2024 at
\n5:30 PM – 9:30 PM <\/strong>Maritime Labour Centre<\/strong>1880 Triumph Street<\/strong>Vancouver, BC<\/strong>V5L 4C4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us for a celebration of International Workers\u2019 Day (May Day) at the Maritime Labour Centre!<\/p>\n

The event will feature a labour and community information fair, speakers, live music, food provided by Tamam: Fine Palestinian Cuisine, workshops, and more! May 1st from 5:30-9:30pm.<\/p>\n

FEATURING:<\/p>\n

Book launch: \u201912 Rules for Strife\u2019
\n<\/strong>with labour & political cartoonist Sam Wallman<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201912 Rules for Strife\u2019 is a handbook for change. We don\u2019t need to wait for a leader or saviour. We don\u2019t need to limit ourselves to comments and clicks. In this stunningly original comic-book tour of a serious topic, Jeff Sparrow and Sam Wallman explore 12 powerful ideas distilled from the history of bottom-up struggle for better lives, better working conditions, and a better world. They show how solidarity can be built across growing divisions \u2014 without compromising our values. \u201912 Rules for Strife\u2019 shows how together we can change everything.<\/p>\n

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Sam Wallman is a writer, illustrator and longshoreman based in Melbourne, Australia. He is a member of the Workers Art Collective, and the Maritime Union of Australia. His comics and agit-prop drawings have been published in the Guardian, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the New York Times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workshop: How Workers Can Drive Change at City Hall<\/strong><\/div>\n
presented by Women Transforming Cities<\/em><\/div>\n
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This workshop includes an introduction to local government ecosystems and their jurisdiction. It leverages WTC\u2019s civic campaign experience to explore how to influence local decision-makers on issues that directly impact workers, such as living wages, affordable housing, and transit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workshop: Union 101<\/strong><\/div>\n
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presented by Worker Solidarity Network<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workshop: Fighting for Affordable Housing<\/strong>
\npresented by the Affordable BC Campaign (BCGEU)<\/em><\/p>\n

The rising cost of living, driven mainly by increased cost for housing, is the number one issue facing workers in Vancouver (and across BC). In this workshop we will discuss the root causes of the housing affordability crisis and how workers and their unions can use collective power to protect existing affordable housing and increase the supply of public affordable housing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workshop<\/strong>
\npresented by Labour for Palestine<\/em><\/div>\n
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Music by Left Coast Labour Chorus
\n<\/strong>Formed in September, 2014, the Chorus is 30-plus singers who merge their voices and their activism in their music.<\/p>\n

Some Chorus members are new to choirs; many have been part of other choirs and song groups, including Solidarity Notes, Bargain at Half the Price and Union Train.<\/p>\n

and much more\u2026<\/p>\n

Full event program will be added to this page shortly.<\/p>\n

Thank you to the following sponsors: BC General Employees\u2019 Union, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 963, Public Service Alliance of Canada \u2013 BC Region<\/p>\n

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Looking for more May Day activities? Check out the\u00a0Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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