'All out for May Day'

New York WW photo: John Catalinotto

On March 28, the May 1st Coalition for Immigrant and Worker Rights held a news conference to announce plans for May Day 2008. The media event took place in front of the ICE detention center in downtown Manhattan and was covered by several news agencies including NY1. The conference made the front page of El Diario newspaper.

The news conference was attended by Silvia Henriquez, executive director of National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, speaking on behalf of the National Coalition for Immigrant Women’s Rights; Joao Brandao, community organizer, Cidadao Global and Brasilian Immigrant Rights Organization; Walter Sinche, Ecuadorian Immigrant Rights Group Pachamama; Marina Diaz, Movimiento de Guatamaltecos en los EE.UU. and Centro Guatamaltecos en los EE.UU.; Yancy Mark Gandionco, Matt Cheirs representatives of NAFCON, National Filipino Concerns; Comrade Shahid, Pakistani USA Freedom Forum; and Teresa Gutierrez of the May 1st Coalition.

Two Minutemen attempted to disrupt the press conference but failed. The May Day rally will take place May 1st at 4p.m. in Union Square. Organizers report that mobilizing efforts are going very well.