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“Mayday $5K!” New Paltz Student- Labor Coalition Rally Celebrates International Workers’ Day

April 15, 2013 / brownp / No comments

Photo by Roberto LoBianco

Photo by Roberto LoBianco

The Student-Labor Coalition at SUNY New Paltz organized a rally in celebration of International Workers’ Day, recognizing the important contributions of all workers at SUNY New Paltz. The event took place at noon on May 1 on the SUNY New Paltz academic concourse in front of the Humanities Building. Details of the $5K campaign are outlined in the Mayday Manifesto, and the Facebook event will constantly update with more info on the rally.

For more than a century, May Day has been a celebration of the international labor movement and is a national holiday in more than 80 countries. The New Paltz rally focused on issues of concern to faculty, staff and students at the college. This event was sponsored by a broad coalition of unions and student groups, including the New Paltz chapter of United University Professions (UUP), CSEA, The Student Association, New York Students Rising (NYSR), Black Student Union (BSU), the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Students for Justice in Palestine, the Hudson Valley Activist Newsletter and Amnesty International, among others.
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