Boston May Day Celebration and Rally

"Stop the Raids and Deportations!" Booming Demand at May Day Rally 2008 on the Common

While the official evaluation of the May Day Rally and March on the Boston Common is still pending, those who attended indicate that at least 300 people rose their voices to demand an immediate stop of raids and deportations of undocumented migrant workers. The event was marked by speakers that clearly made the connections between the struggles of 1886 and today, and made it clear that we will continue to work until May 1 is declared, like the rest of the world does, as International Workers Day.

A special note must be dedicated gratefully to all the speakers and musicians that contributed their thoughts and talent to the event. For the first time we had the presence of a wonderful marching band, the "Second Line and Social Aid Pleasure Society Brass Band" that with their music lifted the spirit of all who attended. Likewise we give thanks to Brendan Curran, Bojah and the Insurrection, los Sin Frontera, and Manuel "Papirri" Monroy.

Also special thanks to all the volunteers who covered important areas for a peaceful event from security to the stage. And also thanks to our sound techs who both at the bandstand and during the march and in Copley Square amplified the voices that claim justice for undocumented workers and who do not forget the sacrifices of those who in the past gained for us the 8-hour workday.

Here is a link to a 30 minutes radio report by our friend Chuck U. Rosina. Please note that the file is in mp3 format and you might need a free player, Winamp, to play it. The link is: www.radio4all.net

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[esca8652]

I don't see where there was any clear reference to Marxism in this video. We do need to create another system, the one we are in is not working. Perhaps you were assuming that that automatically means Communism (what does Communism mean anyways?).

[Elricck]

So what I am trying to say is, I have to work like a fucking DOG, sled dog in the acrctic, jjust to goddam get by in life do you understand!!?? I have NO TIME, let alone ENERGY for this self-involved 'power to the people' demagoguery. I want a truthful, accountable, and absolutely TRANSPARENT organization that FUCKING RESPECTS us REAL WORKERS .... haven't found 1 YET.

[Elricck]

Because the costs of getting a proper education, health care, and housing are insanely expensive in our country, criminally so. This situation in itself which I find myself in, having my human rights violated by the very country I live in, CRIPPLES any capacity I may have, or had, to do any 'big things', as much as I certainly would, absolutely if I could. I am a blue collar worker, the very same these cadillac communists claim to champion, but if I would have a beer with them I'd puke.

[kcy210]

Life is unfair, you're right, but you and I do little things every day to make it fairer, why not do big things to make life fairer?

[Elricck]

Life itself is, in fact, unfair so get over it.

[IntellectualAddict]

I see there's no shortage of Marxists in the Boston area.

[rek2]

Where are the radicals?? this looks like a parade to me... LOL