Philly May Day March

Philadelphia workers from diverse labor, housing and socialist organization celebrated International Workers Day on May 1st, 2023.

 

Participants marched through West Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania campus in recognition of a number of organizing campaigns in the area.

 

Among the speakers and locations:

 

@ 40th & Market, UC Townhomes Darlene Foreman; Ivan (IWW); Susie Abulhawa on Palestine

 

@ 41st & Walnut, Drexel Community for Justice Shane ; Asantewaa (Black Alliance for Peace) on housing

 

@US Post office, Joe Piette (NALC) on Postal workers struggle; Luke (Teamsters) on UPS

 

@ 39th & Locust Walk, Chi-Ming (President of AAUP-Penn); Mica Lin-Alves (RA Union); Sam (GET-UP)

 

@ Wharton on Locust Walk, Betsey Piette (WWP) on US war drive

 

@ Love Statue on Locust Walk, Marie Kelly (WWP member who just got back from France); Mari Britt (Anakbayan), Cooper (Workers’ Voice); Mike Africa

 

@ 34th & Walnut Starbucks, a Starbucks worker organizer; Juliet Vinegra (PMA Union)

 

@ Law School, near Sansom & 34th, Fermin Morales (Philly Boricuas) on Puerto Rico

 

@ 34th & Spruce Medical School, Jackson and Nipun (Medical Residents Union)

 

Organized by Philadelphia May 1st Coalition: Workers World Party, Anakbayan-Philly, Workers’ Voice, Philly Boricuas, Jewish Voice for Peace, Party for Socialism and Liberation - Philly (PSL), Black Alliance for Peace - Philly, Industrial Workers World - Philly and Mobilization 4 Mumia

 

 

 

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