With Governments around the globe failing to protect people and planet and turning to austerity and militarism, Arise Festival held a rally with voices from left movements globally who are fighting back.
Tag: May Day
This May Day, Let’s make ‘Welfare Not Warfare’ our Banner
Matt Willgress set out the need for a mass campaign for Welfare not Warfare during Arise Festival's Eve of May Day International Rally.
Stand with Palestine this May Day – Louise Regan
"They will not silence us. When there is finally justice & freedom for the Palestinian people, we will know that we stood on the right side of history."
Unity is Key in an Age of Crises – Gawain Little, #MayDay2025
GFTU General Secretary Gawain Little on why the spirit of unity & determination that May Day symbolises is so important today.
May Day in Cuba – A Reaffirmation of the Revolution
Stand with Cuba this May Day!
Why Internationalism Sits at the Heart of our May Day Struggle
At May Day events being held in Britain and around the world, international solidarity will once again be a key theme – with no shortage of urgent cases to build support for.
Wear Red For Key Workers – Strike Map
Strike Map are encouraging people to wear red on May Day to acknowledge the contribution of, and show solidarity with, our key workers.
Always stand up for the rights of workers to defend their pay and conditions – Apsana Begum MP exclusive
Apsana Begum writes on renewing our struggle for the rights of workers - and remembering those who've lost their lives as a result of the work they do.
Supporting Striking Workers this Sunday – the Arise & Tribune May Day eve Rally
The Arise Festival and Tribune Magazine eve of May Day rally takes place Sunday, celebrating the history of working class struggles across the globe and supporting striking workers.
Socialism, Unity, and Internationalism alive and well as 1000s join Arise Festival and Tribune Magazine May Day rally
Thousands tuned into the May Day weekend rally ‘Socialism - Unity – Internationalism’ with a range of trade unionists, politicians & activists from the international labour movement.