May Day Greetings

Solidarity greetings. 'At its best 1 May, May Day, is about the unity of socialist politics and the power of the working class. A hundred years ago the Second International grouping of socialist parties called on all socialists and trade unionists in every country to "demonstrate energetically" each 1 May "for the legal establishment of the eight-hour day, for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace." The greatest May Day moments have reflected the merging of immediate class demands and a vision of a better world free of capitalism and imperialism.' Victory to the striking civil servants in Britain - Victory to those fighting the American Empire in Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan and internationally.