MayDay 2007, Part 1: Europe (Updated w/More Events)

This post includes information on MayDay 2007 events in Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Cordoba, Cork, Erfurt, Florence, Freiburg, Ghent, Glasgow, Hamburg, Hannover, Helsinki, Istanbul, L’Aquila, Liege, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Magdeburg, Malaga, Milan, Munich, Naples, Nottingham, Nuremberg, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Perpignan, Pinerolo, Poznan, Sligo, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Thessaloniki, Tokyo, Tubingen, Turin, Vienna, and Warsaw. And with the list of 31 CNT events in Spain, there’s now too many more to keep listing them all up here! (For full events listings, see extended copy below.)

As far as I can tell, this blog entry contains the most complete list of autonomous, independent, radical European MayDay rallies, marches, protests, parades and demonstrations anywhere on the web. Your help is needed to help get this resource the widest possible distribution to websites, blogs, listserves, IndyMedia sites and other independent infochannels that can help get this information out to the most possible people. Feel free to copy, link and otherwise distribute all the information in this post, it does no good for anyone if the information just sits here. Also, if you know of events other than the ones listed below, please leave a comment and I will add it to the list! Full information in the extended text.

 

EUROMAYDAY, 2007

iLas Precari@s Se Rebelan!

 

From the blog of the Thessaloniki MayDay organizers:

Who we are

We are the first generation that is, as said, “going to live a worse life than its predecessor”.

We are the experimental material of new flexible labor conditions.

We are those that get more and more anxious and uncertain about tomorrow

We are those that kill their precious free time doing anything else but getting together and forming communities. We are in such a hurry, running at the speed of the free market economy, of corporate profit-making. We are running in favor of all those that steal our lives, our time, our energy.

They are the ones that promote short period contracts, that constantly steal our labor by law violations, precarious work, unpaid overtime, terrorism etc. These things already happen and we know it, soon it is going to be official and legal, and will be called “new labor conditions”.

On the other side, we are the ones that leave our lives on the hands of others, politicians,parties, trade union leaders etc. We are responsible for our future.Instead of fighting for the best, we chose the individualist way, and just mind for our private business.

We are not exaggerating. We know that life is full of demands, many of which appear as necessary. Sometimes we feel worthless, that nothing is easy. We feel someone is stealing what we have to offer. Our life is a vicious circle: from home to work and back again.

We know that life and relationships need time and space. But we have none. We are on a constant rush, trying to create a future for ourselves. But where will that future take us? To a good work? To a good certificate? What are we running for after all? In order not to stay behind?

This year Mayday events in Europe will be held over the period from April 30 through May 5, presented here in chronological order.

 

***APRIL 30***

 

Hanau

 

Helsinki

 

Tokyo

Yes, I am aware Tokyo is not in Europe, but this event is definitely and consciously intended to be part of EuroMayDay.

 

Tubingen

 

 

*****MAY 1*****

 

Athens

 

Barcelona

 

Berlin

 

Camberwell

 

Copenhagen/Kobnhavn

(Bedstefar Lauritz Olesen will be joining them in spirit from the Workers’ Paradise where he spends his time now.)

 

Cordoba

 

Cork

Erfurt

 

Florence/Firenze

 

Freiburg

 

Ghent/Gent

 

Glasgow

 

Hamburg

 

Hannover

 

Istanbul

 

L’Aquila

 

 

Liege/Luik

 

Lisbon/Lisboa

 

London (2 events):

London Autonomous Workers March

London: Suited and Booted

 

Madrid

 

Magdeburg

 

Malaga

MayDaySur007 in Malaga is actually a series of events running from April 28 through May 1. Click here for complete schedule.

 

Milan/Milano

 

Munich/Munchen

 

Naples/Napoli

 

Nuremberg/Nurnberg

 

Palma de Mallorca

 

Paris

 

Perpignan

 

Pinerolo

 

Poznan

 

Sheffield

 

 

Sligo

 

Spain/Espana–Actos de la CNT

(31 Events, from Alicante to Zaragoza)

 

Strasbourg

 

 

Stuttgart

 

 

Thessaloniki

 

Turin/Torino

 

 

Vienna/Wien

 

Warsaw/Warszawa

 

***MAY 2***

 

Naples/Napoli

 

***MAY 5***

Nottingham

 

If anyone reading this knows of other European/EuroMayDay events that I haven’t listed here, please leave a comment with a link and I will update to include your event. And again, please help spread this information far and wide over the web!

Bonus video to help get you pumped up–oh, it changed again!

 

Lift up your voice and sing!