SOLIDARITY FOR EVER – UNITED WE ARE STRONG! CONTENTS Contents & Speakers..................................... 2 Editorial Martin Levy........................................................ 4 Never a more challenging time for trade unions Liz Blackshaw................................................ 6-7
MAY DAY SOCIAL, Friday 29 April 7.30-11 pm, Tyneside Irish Centre, 43 Gallowgate, Newcastle NE1 4SG Entertainment from the Belta Reivers Admission with raffle ticket purchase
Labour must find its voice on peace Andrew Murray................................................. 9
MARCH & RALLY, Saturday 30 April
All reactionaries are paper tigers Alex Gordon.....................................................11
ASSEMBLE: 11 am, Bandstand, Exhibition Park, Newcastle
The need for strength, unity and solidarity Daniel Kebede.................................................13
MARCH LEAVES: 11.30 am prompt led by the Backworth Colliery Band
Build a political alternative from the ground up Ben Chacko......................................................15 MUSIC – at the social, on the march, and at the rally................................................18-19 Tyne & Wear May Day 2019................20-21 Tyne & Wear Online May Day 2021 22-23 The Durham Miners’ Gala is Back Dave Anderson........................................26-27 Folk of Jarrow – Rebel Town Festival ....30 Tyne & Wear May Day 2022 Committee: Mollie Brown•Ron Brown•Bethany Elen Coyle •Tony Dowling •David Hamet•Martin Levy • Jim Simpkin The Committee thanks all those individuals and organisations who have made this year’s event possible. If you would like to get involved with planning and organising next year’s May Day celebrations, then please: Contact the May Day Committee c/o Martin Levy, 13 Shoreham Court, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2XG· email maydaycommittee@newcastle-tuc.org.uk 2 | TYNE & WEAR MAY DAY 2022|
RALLY: 12 noon, Grey’s Monument
Speakers include Liz Blackshaw Regional Secretary, Northern Region TUC Alex Gordon President, RMT Daniel Kebede President, NEU Andrew Murray Vice-president, Stop the War Coalition Ben Chacko Editor, Morning Star Music from Bethany Elen Coyle and Ron Brown Print: Whittle Print 36 Hutton Close, Crowther Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne & Wear NE38 0AH http://www.whittle-print.co.uk Design: CatwitchCreative· http://CatwitchCreative.co.uk
