Name: May Day Gathering
Start: 2018-05-01T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2018-05-01T21:00:00-04:00
Location: United Steelworkers Hall

May Day Gathering

MAYWORKS FESTIVAL OF WORKING PEOPLE AND THE ARTSis an annual multidisciplinary arts festival that celebrates the culture of all working peoples. Founded by the Toronto and York Region Labour Council, Mayworks has been uniting art and labour since 1986 by showcasing the cultural production of workers and their artist allies. Mayworks’ goal is to support the compelling and vital work of both workers-as-artists and artists-as-workers. Mayworks’ artistic vision is specifically guided by our equity policy that allows for representation of First Nations people, people of colour, queer and trans people, people with disabilities and young people as audiences and artists.

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There are massive shifts happening across the globe. There is a significant rise in precarious, temporary contract work; There is a changing shift in how the wealthy work to manipulate workers and society to their ends, which has dramatically impacted how individuals engage with labour and work. The political spectrum is giving way to an increasingly polarized climate. While we see a renewed focus on community activism and building communities of care, we are also seeing forces opposed to worker solidarity and labour rights engage in effective targeted campaigns in communities in ways that are challenging the very nature and principles of the labour movement. Progressive, social justice based organizing is splintered and divided. The Labour movement continues to be a force for good in this regard. As part of these efforts, the Mayworks Festival stands as a commitment to Labour and the Arts, and labour arts itself. The May Day Gathering is a celebration of labour arts and the work of the labour movement as a whole. We welcome everyone to join us for a free reception which includes exhibitions of The Poor People’s Campaign and Future is Caregiving.

United Steelworkers Hall

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