Chesterfield - organised by Chesterfield Trades Union Council
Date: Monday 7th May
Assemble: 10.30 a.m. at the Town Hall, Rally at 11.30 a.m. at Rykneld Square
Speakers: Mark Serwotka, General Secreatry PCS, Cheryl Pidgeon, Regional Secretary, UCATT, Toby Perkins MP, Kostas Katarahais, General Secretary Greek Health Workers Union
Further information: Chesterfield TUC c/o 70 Saltergate, Chesterfield, 01246 231441
Derby - Derby Sik Mill March and Rally, Saturday 28th April
Rally from 10.30 a.m. Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby. March to the Silk mill for the laying of the chaplet, return to Market Square for speeches and entertainment.
Speakers include: Kevin Courtney, Deputy General Secretary, NUT; Rob Johnston, Regional Secretary Midlands TUC, Speakers from Bombardier and Remploy, Paul Bayliss, Derby City Council Labour Group, Margaret Becket MP.
Nottingham - organised by Nottinghamshire, Mansfield and Nottingham Trades Union Council. There will be two events - the May Day Social on Friday 27th April and a March and Rally on Saturday 5th May. Details of both below:
May Day Social: on Friday 27th April, Polish Eagle Club, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham NG7 6JN.
Starts 19:15, goes through to midnight. live music from "The Score"
Tickets £5 per person, food is provided.
To Book tickets contact:
Darren Glebocki, 07887 414106 or email cwu.ngchair@yahoo.co.uk
or
Richard Buckwell, 07940 952825 or email unison@ashfield-dc.gov.uk
May Day March and Rally: on Saturday 5th May. Assemble at The Forest Recreation Ground, Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, at 10:00 a.m. for the march to the rally at the Market Square. Speakers include Mark Serwotka, General Secretary of PCS, Lee Barron, Regional Secretary of the CWU, and Alan Meale, Labour MP for Mansfield.
Wolverhampton - organised by Wolverhampton and Bilston trades union council
Tuesday 1st May 2012, the 18th annual event - to be held at Pegasus, Jackson St, Wolverhampton WV6 0QQ
starts 7pm
free mendhi, free bouncy castle, stalls, bar
Penny Welch Chairperson West Midlands UCU union
Yvonne Washbourne West Midlands Asbestos Support
Jamima Fagta Kanlungan Filipino Alliance
7.30pm Moqapi Selassie - Rastafari dub poet. Born and raised in Birmingham. Performing since 1984.
8pm Indian Workers Association speaker
8.10pm Transit Trix B-Boy & B-Girl breakers back by popular request after storming the last few Workers' Day festivals.
One Love International Sound System from Frontline 106.3FM
8.30pm free Asian vegetarian food
8.45pm Broken Dialect - local rappers
all on Tuesday 1st May 2012
full details http://www.wolvestuc.org.uk/
