Washington University Cooperative

Come celebrate International Workers' Day on Cherokee Street! For more than 120 years, May Day has been a special occasion for solidarity for all those on the Left.

Have fun with some comrades and get energized to build a better world!

STREET FAIR: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Ohio Avenue at Cherokee Street
Learn how to get involved in a variety of local progressive/leftist organizations. Enjoy games and live music outdoors. Performances by Andy Lucker, Langen Neubacher, and Annie Wentz.

PHOTO BOOTH: noon to 7 p.m. at the Cherokee Photobooth (2637 Cherokee)
Get your picture taken with an image of people's resistance from around the world.

WORKSHOP I: 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. at El Chico Bakery (2634 Cherokee Street)
"The Haymarket Martyrs and the Chicago Anarchists," a discussion about the Haymarket Affair, the history of American labor radicalism, and the origins of May Day.
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WORKSHOP II: 4-4:45 p.m. at El Chico Bakery (2634 Cherokee Street)
"May Day & the 8 Hour Day," a discussion about the exploitation of wage-earners, the history of the movement for the eight-hour day, and its lessons for us today.
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RALLY: 5-5:30 p.m. at 2720 Cherokee Street

FILM SCREENING: 5:45-7 p.m. Black Bear Bakery (2639 Cherokee Street)
"Yes! In My Backyard," a documentary about the decline of East St. Louis and industrial pollution in the Metro East. Filmmaker Finni Finocchiaro will be present after the screening for questions and discussion.
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MAY DAY ORCHESTRA: 7 p.m. at Black Bear Bakery (2639 Cherokee Street)
Acclaimed St. Louis-based musical act May Day Orchestra will perform their folk opera "May Day, or Songs for Lucy Parsons," a song cycle about the Haymarket Affair.
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An important note: All who identify with "the Left" or the struggle for social and economic justice are welcome and encouraged to participate. The organizers of this event come from diverse ideological perspectives, and our goal isn't to promote any particular strain of leftism over any other.

Some information on the history and significance of May Day:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day
http://www.iww.org/projects/mayday/origins.shtml
http://www.marxists.org/subject/mayday/index.htm