News Roundup, #May1Windsor 2013

Below are links to media coverage of this year’s living museum. If there’s an article, photo gallery, or video that’s not listed, please put it in the comments below so an admin can add it.

“May Day parade brings labour history to life” – The Windsor Star

“‘Living museum’ planned for May Day in Windsor” – Metro

“Unions celebrate May Day” – Blackburn News

“Windsor prepares for May Day; living museum remains a main attraction” – The Lance

“Annual event celebrates labour movement” -The Windsor Star

“Drouillard Road, labour history focus of this year’s May Day tour” – The Windsor Star

“Worldwide Actions Vigorously Affirm Rights and Reject Neo-Liberal Exploitation” – The Marxist-Leninist Weekly

CTV Windsor, News at 6pm, May 1 (13:20 minutes in)

Press release: May Day 2013 celebrates with a “Living Museum” of labour history

For immediate release,

May 1^st, 2013

[Windsor, ON] – This year, Windsor is celebrating International Workers’ Day with a twist—instead of the usual march downtown, city residents are invited to historic Drouillard Rd. to take a guided tour through a “Living Museum” of labour history. Starting at 5pm on Wednesday, May 1^st, people will gather at Riverside Dr. E and Drouillard Rd. for tableaux and presentations of famous worker events, such as the Ford strike of 1945.

#May1Windsor After Show

The May Day Organizing Committee presents Ottawa’s Three Little Birds with Windsor act Travis Reitsma & Johnny West Live at THE FM LOUNGE, 156 Chatham St. W in Windsor.

The show is a post-May Day celebration and is free of charge. Come celebrate International Workers Day…or Cinco De Mayo…or whatever you like. Doors at 9pm.

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http://www.reverbnation.com/threelittlebirds
http://travisreitsma.com/
http://johnnywestmusic.wordpress.com/

Facebook event for the show

Note, this is in addition to the open-mic event after the Living Museum on May 1st.

Parking for #May1Windsor

We’ve finally confirmed parking for May Day 2013: parking will be available for free at the Casino Windsor lot at Riverside and Drouillard. The organizing committee has also made inquiries regarding parking at Our Lady of the Rosary Church (same intersection) but it hasn’t been confirmed. This page will be updated once it has.

Solidarity!

Volunteers needed for #May1Windsor!

Looking for something to do? Finished exams and have a lot of free time on your hands? Do you just love labour events?

Why not volunteer for this year’s May Day??!

The May Day Organizing Committee is still looking for volunteers for traffic control, bike scouts, and extras in skits. If you’re interested, please contact may1windsor@gmail.com and let us know what you can do!

Volunteers will receive a letter of recognition for their efforts. You’ll be required to attend an orientation meeting this Sunday, as well as show up on May 1st.

Volunteer for May Day and show some solidarity!

Press Release: “Living Museum” planned for May 1st celebration, space still available for participants

April 16^th, 2013

For immediate release,

[Windsor, ON] – This year, Windsor is celebrating International Workers’ Day with a twist—instead of the usual march downtown, city residents are invited to historic Drouillard Rd. to take a guided through tour a “Living Museum” of labour history. Starting at 5pm on Wednesday, May 1^st, people will gather at Riverside Dr. E and Drouillard Rd. for tableaux and presentations of famous worker events, such as the Strike of 1945.

Posters and Fliers

Want to help promote May Day? Why not share a poster on Facebook? Or print off some handbills to distribute in your workplace?

Whatever you need them for, below are this year’s posters and fliers.

may1windsor 2013, car poster