On May Day 2005 in San Cruz, a rally took place at the Clock Tower before people marched down Pacific Ave. At the rally, people played guitar, sang and spoke about the past, present and future of the labor movement. Speakers and singers included Faith Petric, Fred Hirsch, Mark Levy, David Winters, Fellow Worker Will and Brian from the Santa Cruz GMB of the IWW.

I was on my way to the Tom Scribner statue to meet up with the Wobblies for a march to the Clock Tower when i came across an interesting gathering of dancers on Cedar St.; a group called Seabright Morris and Sword. After taking a few photos, I tried to figure out the significance of the festive gathering. I was handed a pamphlet that said, "Morris dancing is a tradition of dance and music which survives as the most living (and lively) part of a ritual designed to shake off the dark and gloom of winter and celebrate the coming of spring."

Seabright Morris and Sword had begun their day at 6am at the Lighthouse and seemed to be finishing up as I rode on to meet up with the Wobblies around 11:45am. The timing was good as they had just begun marching to the Clock Tower.

On April 28, Paul Buhle gave a presentation on the Graphic History of the Wobblies at Sin Fronteras cafe. The event was organized as part of the Reel Work May Day Labor Film Festival.

A New Cadence Poetry Series
K.Silem Mohammad
Alli Warren
@ Louden Nelson Center, room 6
301 Center Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Saturday April 30th
7:30pm Admission Free

Semana de la Raza 2005

Monday, May 2nd
7:00 pm
CSUMB University Center Ballroom (Bldg. 29)
FREE

Directions: csumb.edu/general/how-get-here.html

Key Note Address by Ward Churchill, Native Scholar and Activist, "On Perpetual War: U.S. State Sponsored Terrorism & the Limits of Academic Dissent."

Introduction by Rudy Rosales, Tribal Member Ohlone-Costanoan Esselen Nation.

Presented by California State University at Monterey Bay, MEChA and Events Workgroup.