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The event will be held at the Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur.
<p>The May 1 Coalition comprises of citizens groups, NGOs and political parties.
Over the past 11 years, the group have celebrated May Day – also known as Labour
Day – in various venues, primarily in rural estates all over the country.</p>
<p>The Marginalised People’s Network (Jerit), a main proponent of the coalition,
released a statement today lauding the move. It also provides details of this
year’s do.</p>
<p>"This is a significant development. With our participation in the MTUC
programme this year, Jerit renews its commitment to struggle for the unity of
Malaysian workers so that they could grow stronger and be more effective,"
Kohila Yanasekaran said in the statement.</p>
<p><b>Workers unite</b></p>
<p>The coalition has responded to efforts by the MTUC to create a strong workers
movement while striving to gain the support of general workers.</p>
<p>"The decision to join the combined celebration was made on the need to
bring together the working community. Workers unions used to conduct their celebrations
in enclosed areas and this did not reflect the workers’ aspirations," said
Kohila.</p>
<p>This year’s festivities will begin on the night of April 30 at 9pm – another
first as it has always been conducted during the day.</p>
<p>"The night celebration is also a commendable move which is in line with
a worldwide history of Workers Day events," Kohila added.</p>
<p>Similar to previous occasions, this year’s event will see a joint declaration
launched on the night based on the 2005 themes Globalisation erodes workers
rights and Stop water and hospital privatisation.
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