15th Anniversary May Weekend Trade Union Festival3rd - 6th May, 2013 in Kells and Crosakiel, Co. Meath
Friday: Official opening by Councillor Sarah Reilly, Cathorlaigh Kells Town Council and Paul Anderson M.P.
Saturday: Annual Summer School in Kells Recource Centre, Pig roasting event and Irish night in Jacks Porterhouse venue
Sunday: Annual commemoration at monument in Crosakiel, followed by entertainment in McCabes lounge.
Saturday Lunch: “161 Days” Film of the Vita Cortex dispute must be seen by everyone.
Prior to the weekend, the Kells Art Club in association with Jim Connell Society are showing Strumpet City, story of the Dublin City Lockout, main organiser, Eileen Morgan, each Thursday night, commencing 21st March.
Main Speakers:
Bob Crow, General Secretary, RMT; Steve Fitzpatrick, General Secretary, CWU; Paul Anderson MP for Blaydon; Jack O’Connor, General President, SIPTU; Dr. John Callow, London University; David Hopper, General Secretary, Durham miner and more still not confirmed.
Main Sponsors:
Sponsored by The Gathering, Meath Tourism & Local Authorities and the British and Irish trade union movement.
For more information contact: Tommy Grimes 087-9806688 or Brian Collins 087-6829205