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July, 2004 Read the Paper, Global Labour in the Age of Empire, which was presented by FW Eugene Plawiuk on behalf of the IWW Edmonton GMB at the Alberta Social Forum in October, 2003, and at a Public Meeting of the Council of Canadians in February, 2004. June, 2004 Planning for the IWW’s General Assembly over the Labour Day weekend continues. More information on our GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2004 page. The IWW EDMONTON ONLINE LIBRARY, a collection of online articles, documents, books, digital collections, online self-study courses, etc. has been added to the site. April, 2004 May Day is fast approaching. Celebrate International Workers’ Day on May 1st. Gather at 11:30 am at Tipton Park (108 St & 81 Ave) and march to MacIntyre (Gazebo) Park at Noon. On Saturday, May 8th, Fellow Worker Guy Smith is perfoming in the Mayweek Festival’s Labour Cabaret at the Westmount Community League (10970 127th Street). Doors open at 7 pm Music at 7:30 pm. Tickets $10 at the door. Planning for the IWW’s General Assembly over the Labour Day weekend continues. More information soon. February, 2004 Congratulations to members of CEP Local 1900 for signing their first contract - the A Channel strike is now over! Planning for the General Assembly over the Labour Day weekend continues. January, 2004 The Edmonton Branch has been elected to host the IWWÕs 2004 General Assembly over the Labour Day weekend. More information soon. A Channel workers, members of CEP 1900 are still on strike. December, 2003 A Channel workers, members of CEP 1900 are still on strike. October, 2003 The branch will be holding a forum on ÒGlobal Labour Struggles in the Age of EmpireÒ at the Alberta Social Forum. It will take place on Saturday, October 19th at 3:00 p.m. Check the Alberta Social Forum web page for more information. The IWW literature table will be at the Alberta Social Forum on October 18-20 and the Anarchist Bookfair on October 24-26. Contact the branch for more information. A Channel workers, members of CEP 1900 are on strike. The Edmonton Art Gallery presents "Class Maintenance."
A collaboration of CUPE Local 474 and Carole CondŽ and Karl Beveridge.
September 26 - November 30, 2003 at the Edmonton Art Gallery.
Free with regular gallery admission.
Exhibition tours every Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon during the
exhibition dates.
For more info please call 422-6223. July, 2003 August 1st & 2nd are Alberta Labour History Days. More information below: The Alberta Labour History Institute Invites you to join us for EDMONTON LABOUR HISTORY DAYS, August 1 & 2, part of Historic Edmonton Week. Friday August 1 Saturday, August 2 Sponsored by ALHI, Stanley Milner Library (EPL),
Edmonton and District Historical Society. May, 2003 Congratulations and thanks to all those who organised, performed at or participated in the Edmonton Mayweek Labour and Arts Festival. The Emma Goldman Papers exhibition, which is sponsored by the IWW Edmonton, is on display at the University of Alberta's Rutherford Library until the end of May. March, 2003 The latest news on upcoming anti-war events in Edmonton is available on the Edmonton Coalition Against War and Racism web page. The Edmonton Mayweek Labour and Arts Festival is fast approaching. Please check their web page for the latest information on all festival events. Two new press releases on the minimum wage and Bill 27 are available on our PRESS page. January, 2003 The IWW Edmonton Branch is co-sponsoring an exhibition of The Emma Goldman Papers. The papers will be on display in the University of Alberta's Rutherford Library during the month of May, 2003. The exhibition will co-inside with the Edmonton Mayweek Labour and Arts Festival and the Culture and the State conference at the U of A from May 2-5. More information TBA. The Edmonton Branch of the IWW is part of the Edmonton Coalition Against War and Racism. Please attend the Global Day of Action Against War on Iraq on Saturday, February 15th. Meet in at 1 p.m. at Churchill Square for a rally and march in downtown Edmonton. November, 2002 UFCW Local 401 has finally defeated EDE in the long bitter strike at the Shaw Conference Centre. Congratulations to all our fellow workers in Local 401! There is exciting news from two local Wobbly artists. Fellow Worker Tommie Gallie's show "Pressure Treated" will be showing at Great Bear Framing (11631-105 Avenue) from November 2nd until November 29th. The show will feature new sculptures by Tommie. FW Guy Smith is releasing his first CD, "Red Square Dance" which includes "Original songs of poignant observations of struggle, love and life, ranging from gritty political folk ballads to catchy pop songs." Guy is having a CD Release Part on Saturday November 9th (doors at 7pm) at Riverdale Hall (9231-100ave). Admission - $10 / Admission and CD - $20. Tickets at the door, or in advance by contacting Guy at guysmithsongs@yahoo.ca or Becky at 970-4926. September, 2002 UFCW Local 401's strike at the strike at the Shaw Conference Centre is now in it's fifth month. Please support these brave workers. More information below. For the IWW Edmonton GMB's Submission to the MLA Review Committee on the Alberta Labour Relations Code and our Labour Day Message, please go to the PRESS page. August, 2002 UFCW Local 401's strike at the strike at the Shaw Conference Centre is now in its fourth month. Please support these brave workers. More information below. July, 2002 The Alberta Labour History Institute invites you to attend the second annual Edmonton Labour History Day on Thursday August 1 from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm. at Stanley A. Milner Library (Downtown), Lower Level, Edmonton Room and Theatre. 1:00 - Kick-off / Media presentation- Edmonton Room. A tour of photographs, and displays of historic items celebrating the working people of Edmonton. 2002 is the Centennial of the founding of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Union of Edmonton. 1:30 - 1932 Hunger Strike Walking Tour- in 1932 10,000 unemployed workers and farmers challenged the government to come up with relief and were met with police batons. 2:00 - Labour's Role in the founding of the Alberta New Democrats- 40 years of the New Democrats and the union movement in Alberta. Discussion and presentation by trade unionists who were founding members of the Alberta New Democrats. 4:00 - The Impact of McCarthyism on Working People in Alberta- Red baiting and anti-communism sent a chill through the union and progressive movements in Canada and the United States. A discussion of its impact by trade unionists and activists who were affected by McCarthyism and anti-communism in Alberta. 7:30 - Maria Dunn in Concert (suggested donation $5.00)- Theatre. Maria and her band will celebrate the heritage of working people in song. Also during the day: ALHI wants your stories. During the day ALHI will be video taping interviews on the history of working people in Edmonton. UFCW Local 401 has been on strike at the Shaw Conference Centre for nearly three months. Please support these brave workers. More information below. May, 2002 As of May 3rd, Shaw Conference Centre workers, represented by UFCW Local 401, are on strike. Issues include classifying part-time workers who work full-time hours as full-time staff entitled to benefits, assigning shifts by seniority and contracting out work. Please join them on their picket line. Strike headquarters is located at 10135 - 97 Street. Phone 780-420-0245. Fax 780-424-0583 Email: ufcw@ufcw401.ab.ca. Thanks to the Edmonton Mayweek Committee for another excellent Mayweek Festival. LONG LIVE MAYDAY! April, 2002 Its less than a month until Mayday! Here are the events: Saturday, April 27: CUPE 474 Open House Sunday, April 28 2:00 pm: Day of Mourning, Edmonton City Hall Monday, April 29 - 7:00 pm: "Live Nude Girls - UNITE" Metro Cinema Labour Film Night, Zeidler Hall Citadel Theatre, 9828 - 101A Avenue. Members $5/$4 Non-members $7/$6 Tuesday, April 30 - 7:00 pm: Labour Poetry Reading, Backroom Vodka Bar Wednesday, May 1 - 5:30 pm: May Day March, Muster at Tipton Park
(109 Street between 81 and 80 Avenue). March will head down
Whyte Avenue to Gazebo Park
(104 Street and 83 Avenue) Thursday, May 2: First Nations and the Labour Movement - TBA Sunday, May 5 - 1:35 pm: Edmonton Trappers Baseball-Celebration of Labour Tickets - $4.00. Call the Edmonton & District Labour Council 474-4747 More information is available on the May Day on the Web page. March, 2002 Our demonstration at the Alberta Tory Convention on Friday was a success. Close to 100 "party poopers" attended. The Edmonton Sun's coverage of the event is available on our PRESS page. The IWW Edmonton GMB is calling for a protest at the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party 2002 Convention & AGM at Shaw Conference Centre, 5 PM Friday March 22 in Edmonton. The press release is available on our PRESS page. "Workers and citizens of Alberta should be outraged that the
Klein Government has rammed through criminal legislation, Bill 12, that outlaws
the democratic right to strike by teachers, a right upheld by
Alberta courts and by international labour laws..."
February, 2002 May Day is rapidly approaching. All events for Edmonton's 2002 Mayweek Festival will soon be posted on the May Day on the Web page. More information to be announced. January, 2002 The January 24th issue of Vue Weekly featured a full page article on the Alberta Spanish Civil War Memorial Foundation. Read the article on the PRESS page. For more information, contact the foundation at abmacpaps@yahoo.ca. November, 2001 Spanish Civil War Monument Committee: The Edmonton IWW has set up a committee to build a monument in Edmonton for Albertans who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil War. This is intended to be a broad based coalition of individuals and groups. Several meetings have already taken place and close to $1000 has been raised. If you would like to help out, or would like more information, please contact the branch. July, 2001 Alberta Labour History Day - August 1, 2001: On Wednesday, August 1, the branch's literature table will be set up at the Stanley A. Milner Library downtown. The Alberta Labour History Institute will be hosting an number of events all day long. More details TBA. For more information, please contact the branch. June, 2001 Leonard Peltier Awareness Month: The IWW Edmonton GMB, in conjunction with the Woodsworth-Irvine Socialist Fellowship,
Peoples Action Network, UFCW Local 401, the U of A Student Worker Action Group, and the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee in Canada is hosting a teach-in and rally for imprisoned native rights activist Leonard Peltier.
May, 2001 May 22, 2001: IWW Edmonton GMB issued a press release on the Alberta Government's "right to work" motion. The motion urges the government "to ensure employees are not forced to join labour unions in order to secure employment in either the private or public sector." Click HERE to read the press release. May 1, 2001: The IWW General Executive Board isses a May Day statement: "May Day 2001: Time for organisation!" Click HERE to read the statement.
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