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24/05/2012: For nation-wide union-led mass actions and a 48-hr general strike
24/05/2012: "Growth will not be achieved simply by stamping the word onto an
austerity treaty, because austerity kills growth"
23/05/2012: When authoritarianism faces resistance
23/05/2012: Mass demonstration against EU’s austerity policies
23/05/2012: Third anniversary of slaughter of Tamil people by Sri Lankan army marked
by protests all around the world
21/05/2012: Revolution and counter-revolution
20/05/2012: Anger from below, manoeuvres from the top
19/05/2012: Workers’ organisations must ensure real change
18/05/2012: Police target socialists at protest camp – urgent protests needed!
18/05/2012: Build fighting, democratic trade unions!
18/05/2012: Thousands attempt to occupy squares and blockade the ECB in Frankfurt,
Germany. Protests are banned.
18/05/2012: Leader of the “Leave Peoples’ Homes Alone” campaign and member of the
SMK, Larissa Boyar, and others have been released from prison
15/05/2012: For a Left government! For anti-austerity, pro-worker, socialist
policies!
15/05/2012: Republic’s president, Marzouki, afraid of ‘new revolution’
15/05/2012: "Despite this ferocious oppression, the opposition and discontent of the
working class cannot be silenced"
15/05/2012: Protesters respond by setting up ‘Occupy-Abai’
13/05/2012: "During an election dominated by career politicians who are loyal to big
business, I am running as a Socialist Alternative candidate to make sure
there is at least one independent left-wing, pro-worker candidate in
Washington State worth voting for."
12/05/2012: Step up the Struggle for Equality
12/05/2012: Urgency of a working class alternative proven again
12/05/2012: Lively and political CWI contingent attracts variety of activists
12/05/2012: Meeting discusses involvement in Afghanistan
11/05/2012: Campaign Kazakhstan reports
that newspapers in Kazakhstan said a strike by miners at KazakhMys ended
on 7 May with a complete victory for the workers.
10/05/2012: On 31 May Irish voters are asked to vote on the European fiscal treaty.
This video explains what the treaty is about.
10/05/2012: May Day should have offered opportunity for workers to pose their
demands and agitation before the government
09/05/2012: Austerity rejected in Eurozone’s second biggest economy
09/05/2012: Left presented with big opportunities
09/05/2012: Socialist organisations march to joint rally
07/05/2012: The Con-Dem government suffered a crushing defeat in last Thursday’s
elections for local authorities and in the mayoral contests apart from
London.
06/05/2012: As economic crisis worsens and class struggles continue in Spain,
Greece, Portugal and elsewhere in Europe, the need for working class
fight-back and to build the influence of Marxism grows.
05/05/2012: Socialist Action (CWI) campaigning against the capitalist 1% and against
racism
05/05/2012: Bobby Seale as guest speaker
04/05/2012: Solidarity needed to free Vadim!
04/05/2012: Fotos of impressive march
03/05/2012: For a workers’ programme that puts forward the socialist alternative
03/05/2012: Days of action planned in Frankfurt/Main against European Central Bank
and big finance
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|  12/05/2012, Lively and political CWI contingent attracts variety of activists
Denis D., CWI, Moscow
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|  12/05/2012, Meeting discusses involvement in Afghanistan
Reporters from Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden)
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|  10/05/2012, May Day should have offered opportunity for workers to pose their
demands and agitation before the government
Peluola Adewale, DSM (CWI Nigeria)
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|  09/05/2012, Socialist organisations march to joint rally
Report from United Socialist Party (CWI Sri Lanka)
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|  05/05/2012, Socialist Action (CWI) campaigning against the capitalist 1% and against
racism
Dikang, Socialist Action in Hong Kong
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|  04/05/2012, Fotos of impressive march
Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI Pakistan)
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|  03/05/2012, For a workers’ programme that puts forward the socialist alternative
Tamir Mahdi, CWI Lebanon
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|  30/04/2012, International Workers’ Day and the socialist alternative to austerity
and barbarism
CWI
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|  25/04/2012, Since last May Day, fierce battle between public sector workers and the
capitalist ruling class of different shades and disguises have erupted.
Kola Ibrahim, DSM (CWI Nigeria)
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|  11/05/2011, CWI participates worldwide - rebuild May Day’s fighting traditions!
CWI Reporters
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|  02/05/2011, Ainur Kurmanov hospitalized.
CWI
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|  02/05/2011, Socialists harassed by nationalist “left”
CWI Russia
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|  30/04/2011, Fighting to end capitalism and its crisis, the Committee for a Workers’
International (CWI) sends warm May Day greetings to workers, youth and
the oppressed around the globe.
CWI statement
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|  07/05/2010, International Workers’ Day protests around the world
CWI
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|  07/05/2010, CWI leaflet
By Shadi Aoun, CWI, Lebanon
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Further articles on 'May Day':2009: 2008: 2007: 2006: - 09/05/2006: May Day 2006: Public sector workers celebrate Mayday.
Toqueer Golani, CWI Kashmir, Kotli, POK - 07/05/2006: May Day 2006: Trade Union Rights Campaign (TURCP) organises activities
across Pakistan
TURCP reporters, Pakistan - 05/05/2006: Austria: May Day with the Trade Union Council
Johnny Evers, SLP, Vienna, Austria - 05/05/2006: May day 2006: Socialists defy ban on demos in Sri Lanka
- 04/05/2006: May Day 2006: Hong Kong demo sees launch of CWI Chinese paper
Watson Yu, CWI Hong Kong - 04/05/2006: May Day 2006: Historic march to Kuala Lumpur City Centre completed
despite police repression
socialistworld.net - 04/05/2006: May Day 2006: workers rescue DSM members from police in Nigeria
Democratic Socialist Movement reporters, Lagos, Nigeria - 04/05/2006: May day 2006: Socialists defy ban on demos in Sri Lanka
Siritunga Jayasuriya, Secretary United Socialist Party, Colombo, Sri
Lanka - 04/05/2006: May Day 2006: Swedish demonstrations not indicative of opposition to
government attacks
Ulrika Waaranperä, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna, Stockholm - 04/05/2006: may day 2006: immigrants rights protest in Seattle
Bryan Watson, Socialist Alternative (CWI), Seattle, Thursday 4 May 2006. - 04/05/2006: May Day 2006: Hundreds of thousands march in Caracas
Celso Calfullan, Caracas, Venezuela - 02/05/2006: US: Thousands attend Boston May Day rally
Hank Gonzalez and Bryan Koulouris, Socialist Alternative (CWI), Boson, US
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