Belfast May Day

Parade and Festival

Thousands took to the streets of Belfast for the traditional ICTU/Belfast Trades Council May Day celebrations this year.

Activists from unions and workers organisations from across the north joined the May Day parade and attended the family festival after the parade. The following are just a few of the organisations that attended, NIPSA, UNISON, FBU, AT&GWU, SIPTU, NATFE, UCCAT, Cuba Solidarity, Amnesty, Queer Space, Belfast Unemployed Centre, Communities Against Water Charges, Socialist Party, Belfast Trades Council, NUJ, Organise, ARN, ICTU Women’s Committee and Mandate.
The parade and festival are part of a series of events that take place in Belfast around May Day, most trade unions and left political organisations have their own events during this period

The parade had a number of noticeable themes this year including, opposition to water charges, support for striking civil servants and opposition to racism.

Celebrations continued late into the night.

AT&GWU and FBU

young UNISON

SIPTU, SP, Socialist Youth and Cuba Solidarity

ICTU and NIPSA