Aotearoa NZ's May Day Concert 2011 Celebrating International Workers Day

A great night of fun and solidarity in the form of song, music, dance and performance art from unions, community groups and individuals from throughout New Zealand and internationally.

A special performance of "Trouble on the Waterfront": Multimedia musical snapshots of the 1951 waterfront dispute, by Chris Prowse & 8 other musicians from Wgtn. And Michael Houstoun, New Zealand's premiere pianist plays jazz.

Also featuring Ahmed Zaoui (poems), the Michelle Robinson Dancers, the Brazen Hussies, Luc & Kate (music, dance, visuals), Julia & Cara (hip hop), the Burmese Community Singers, Double U's (Union Ukelele's & friends) and more.

When: Saturday 30 April 2011, 7.30pm

Where: Regent on Broadway, Palmerston North.

Cost: Entry by $5 donation (children free). A separate collection will be taken at the interval, proceeds to families of the 29 Pike River Miners.

Judges for the May Day Cup: Peter Conway (Secretary, NZCTU), Iain Lees-Galloway (Labour Party MP, PNth), Keith Locke (Green Party MP), Matt McCarten (National Secretary, Unite Union), Dolly Larkins (PSA Organiser, PNth)

Organise for: *Proper funding for public health, education housing and all public services; * The unrestricted right to strike for significant political, social and environmental issues; * Free education (student debt $12 billion); * Stop privatisation of ACC; * No to racism - welcome refugees/asylum seekers; * Peace - and a NZ foreign and trade policy independent of US and globalised corporate control; * $15 per hour minimum wage; * All NZ & US troops OUT of Afghanistan & Iraq NOW * Support the Free Burma campaign and the CTU Tamil Nadu project. * Fight the 90 day Fire at Will law and other recent employment law changes.

Supported by the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, the Palmerston North City Council and Creative Communities

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