Tuesday • MAY 1st
@ Union Square

►LEGALIZE ►ORGANIZE ►UNIONIZE
STOP THE DEPORTATIONS
JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON MARTIN–
END RACISM
TELL THE SUPREME COURT:
STOP ARIZONA’S SB1070

MAY 1st Coalition Rally ► 12 noon

OWS, Labor & Immigrant Solidarity Rally ► 4 pm

March to Wall Street @ 5:30 pm

Ending Rally in front of MTA w/ TWU President

Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine
to perform at 4 pm Rally
Danza Azteca to perform at 12 noon Rally

  S C H E D U L E 

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PRESS CONFERENCE
MAY 1^ST COALITION TO CONDEMN THE THREAT OF THE 
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDING ARIZONA’S ANTI-IMMIGRANT LAWS

THE MAY 1^ST COALITION, AN ORGANIZER OF THE MAY DAY 2012 MARCH AND RALLY IN NYC WILL PARTICIPATE AT
MASS IMMIGRANT & WORKER PRESS CONFERENCE,
THURSDAY APRIL 26, 4:00PM
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF UNION SQUARE PARK AT 14^TH STREET, NEAR BROADWAY

SUPREME COURT DECISION IS A CENTRAL ISSUE FOR COALITION

MAYDAY MARCHES IN NYC AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO MARCH AGAINST ALL ANTI-IMMIGRANT & ANTI-WORKER POLICIES.

NO TO ARIZONA’S SB1070

One of the main issues that participants in the Pre-Mayday 2012 press conference scheduled for Thursday April 26 at 4:pm in Union Square will be discussing is the news that the U.S. Supreme Court is dangerously leaning towards upholding much of Arizona’s anti-immigrant, racial profiling laws. This has become a central issue for many of those who are preparing to march on May 1^st in New York’s Union Square.

Teresa Gutierrez, a co-coordinator of the May 1^st Coalition for Workers and Immigrant Rights, and one of the main organizers of the Mayday event in Union Square next Tuesday said “Mayday 2012 will send a strong and defiant message that if the highest court legalizes the fascistic racial profiling of millions of Brown and Black skin people, the people must shut down this whole country. This Mayday is going to be a warm-up exercise in preparation for that.”

Ms. Gutierrez continued ” Six years ago, it was outrage over the possibility of the U.S. Congress adopting the Sensenbrenner bill , which was virtually a national version of the racist Arizona law, that  caused the biggest national uprising of immigrants in the history of the U.S. on Mayday 2006.”

Ms Gutierrez added “If the Supreme Court declares a racist war against those of us who don’t look “American” enough, when immigrants rise up to defend ourselves again, we will not be alone, because this time the Trayvon Martin’s of this country will be with us, and more of the organized labor movement including Black, Brown and White workers, will be standing with us as well. May Day 2012 has made history already with the unity of immigrants, labor and the OWS movement. The Arizona Supreme Court decision is clearly an issue for the 99% to take up and fight against”.

“The whole world is watching to see if the U.S. Supreme Court endorses the racist Arizona, anti-immigrant apartheid law” Gutierrez continued.

Dozens of immigrant groups, labor representatives and activists from Occupy Wall Street will attend the April 26 Press Conference at Union Square at 4pm.

MANY THOUSANDS WILL GATHER AT UNION SQUARE ON MAY 1, STARTING AT NOON.

WHAT: National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON) together with community organizations will hold a rally in front of the Philippine Consulate to show support for the Florida 15 Workers.

WHEN: April 23, 2012 | 9am-12pm | Monday

WHERE: 556 5th Ave. New York, NY 10036 (In front of the Philippine Consulate, between 45th and 46th Streets)

WHY: Come and join the rally to show support for the 15 Filipino workers who will be meeting with the Philippine Consulate officials seeking justice for their case. The “Florida 15″ are 15 Filipino workers who were trafficked from the Philippines to Florida and are now fighting against labor trafficking.

For more information, please contact: Michelle Saulon, NAFCON regional coordinator: ne@nafconusa.org 347-867-1550

Download May Day 2012 Leaflets

El 1o de Mayo, historicamente ha sido una celebracion de los derechos de trabajadores e inmigrantes. Este anho hay mucha energia y exitacion porque el movimiento de los Ocupa de wall street– OWS, se ha juntado a los grupos de trabajadores e inmigrantes. Sin embargo reconocemos que esta alianza y solidaridad trae consigo riesgos particulares, por esta razon hemos creado el siguiente entrenamiento.

On this May Day 2012, we recognize that LGBTQTSGNC immigrants, undocumented People of Color and low-wager’s lives and experiences intersect and are vulnerable to oppression in our society.

Come join the Audre Lorde Project, FIERCE, Queers for Economic Justice, Sylvia Rivera Law Project and Streetwise and Safe as we form a LGBTQTSGNC contingent on May Day – for solidarity, support and visibility. Our movement becomes stronger with each and every one of you!

PRE MAY-DAY EVENTS @ The Audre Lorde Project

• Monday, April 16th 6:30-8:30pm
  Why is it important for us to mobilize on May Day? Sharing our principles and values
• Monday, April 23rd 6:30-8:30pm
  Sign and Prop making Party! Getting ready for mobilization
• Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 Time & Place TBA
  The May Day March where we mobilize!

Audre Lorde Project

147 West 24th Street, 3rd Floor

New York, NY
212.463.0342 ext 16

Questions? Contact Aya Tasaki: atasaki@alp.org

For Trayvon Martin

Under red, white and blue Eagles
Black lives are still worthless.
Ice tea and skittles no protection
from armed vigilante vampires.

Malcolm’s ameriklan nightmares
Still strikes at the souls of black folks
Making the problem of the 21st century
Still a problem of the color line:
Even “O” has to show his birth certificate.

Dr. King’s dream bludgeoned
By the one percent while hostile new confederates
Want “their” country back.
The fire next time maybe tomorrow
Because Katrina survivors
Still can’t appreciate their human rights today.

Vibrating spirits of Demark, Gabriel, and Nat
trying to break loose into Zulu chants.
The American spring is warmer than expected
But will more hooded youth lie breathless in puddles
of fresh blood?

Can there be peace and healing without justice?
The time is now for a new generation to unite
and flit with Rosa Parks Freedom courage,
blossoming into sharp Eyes on the prize.

Tony Menelik Van Der Meer
3/24/12