Happy May Day!

So it's May Day, a celebration of both the rebirth of life in the spring every year, which seemed like a miracle and something worth celebrating in years gone by, but now almost passes us by unnoticed if we don't pay some attention to the natural world around us, and also the international workers' movement.

It is worth reflecting on the historic struggles and events that led to May 1st being commemorated as a workers' holiday. But the historic, or almost pre-historic, roots of May Day as a celebration of spring are also important. As a far better writer than I has already made suitable encouragement for us to celebrate the rise of spring, and Walter Crane's illustration makes the point without needing (many) words, it just falls for me to wish all readers of 4glengate.net (and workers everwhere) a very happy May Day.

Anyone looking for a suitable way to celebrate in Leicester on Monday (which is the official bank holiday in the UK, since banks it seems have a problem closing down for the day unless it's on a Monday) might want to check out the Festival of Alternatives, being hosted by the Leicester Social Forum at Regent College.

The full details are in the attached file.