May Day March & Rally - Auckland

Monday, 30 April 2001, 11:43 am
Press Release: Auckland Mayday Activists

Join the annual May Day March and Rally in Auckland Tuesday 1st May 5.30pm Leaves QEII Square Downtown Auckland Rally at Aotea Square

*For workers' rights - supporting the wharfies and other workers' struggles against casualisation

*For paid parental leave

*For the freedom to strike Social to follow at Trades Hall 147 Great North Road, Grey Lynn.

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