Aye well, another year and lift these old knackers* into a truss and set off into Sydney town for another call to arms-the 125 celebration of May Day. It were threatening to be a wet one and on the telephone tree; ok-nettie thingie (but none of that twitter/Instagram stuff) it was sounding as if there were folk who were not going to risk the drenching to stand present. Then on Tyneside, their march on Saturday only drew 400, that and the 3 zip loss at Leicester had me knickers knotting in a way that would make an onion bawl. Sam (MUA) and meself (CPSU and honorary MSU) joined the shoppers on public transport to Town Hall, moaning as only old unionists can about the rat cunning of the current mob attacking working conditions and how many we (the combined unions) would draw to a Sunday May Day.
Acknowledging the traditional owners and custodians, people
of the land the Cadigal-Wangal and those amongst their ranks who have in the last year have passed on. This was a fine call and the minutes silence a time to remember the set and blood this cause is built upon.
Well, it was like last year where a wide cross section of unions and social action groups were in attendance. And all though some unions were short in numbers (including CPSU), it was made up by the passion pumping through the growing crowd. Old faces, friends and comrades-it is good for the heart to be part of this! So thanks one all who attended and marched: enjoy the photographs:
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| Mr Donovan selling them red thingies |
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| That young lad knows his Billy Bragg "Power in the Union" |
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| Watch for zero hour contracts |
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| MUA Here to stay! |
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| The kids from Socialist Alternative-bless 'em |
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| Not to mention being pissed upon by Hockey et al |
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| MUA out in force |
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| The oldies still heed the call! |
*Knackers as in the awld Geordie meenin of that woord: "Two flat pieces of stone, or hard wood charred at the ends and used as castanets."
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