Freedom Socialist Party Calendar May Day 2002 Freedom Socialist Party May Day Celebration A salute to the irrepressible working women of Asia
Monday 29 April, 6.30 pm, Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick (just north of Blyth Street) Join us for a lively panel discussion about how to strengthen local solidarity with the fighting women workers of Asia. Panelists * Karen Moran: internationalist and unionist representing Australia Asia Worker Links * Esperanza Acosta: feminist and refugee from El Salvador representing Radical Women * Peter Murray: unionist in the Rail, Tram and Bus Union representing the Freedom Socialist Party The program will also feature excerpts from "Dolls and Dust," a powerful film about women workers in Sri Lanka, Thailand and South Korea who face the brunt of capitalist globalisation. The personal testimonies and struggles of women who labour in toy and doll factories highlight the life and death battles to survive in the age of industrial restructuring, privatisation, sexual harassment and discrimination. An Asian buffet will be served at 6.30 pm for a $6.50 donation. No charge for the program which will commence at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome! * * * * * May Day 2002 - Another world is possible! Blockade! Picket! Joint the trade union and community UNITY rally! Wednesday May 1, 7am blockade Casseldon Place, 2 Lonsdale Street. The Freedom Socialist Party is pleased to join with many organisations including the M1 Collective, CFMEU, Refugee Action Collective, AMWU, Friends of the Earth and Socialist Alliance to support mass action on May Day. Official demands are Stop the war on refugees, Stop the war on the third world, Stop the war on workers and unions, Stop the war on Indigenous people, Stop the war on the environment. And, we would also add, Stop the war on women! To participate with the Freedom Socialist Party call Alison on 9386-5065. Postal address: Freedom Socialist Party, PO Box 266 West Brunswick Vic 3055 * Phone: 03-9388-0062 (Solidarity Salon) * E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * www.socialism.com . -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink