The Workers Arts and Heritage Centre (WAHC) is marking&nbsp;International Workers Day with the Hamilton and District Labour Council on May 1 with a&nbsp;gathering of food and music and CBC Hamilton will be there!

Join us from 5 to 7 p.m. at the centre,&nbsp;51 Stuart Street, in Hamilton.&nbsp;

 also features live music by Edgar Breau, a local songwriter and leader of "punk-prog pioneers" Simply Saucer, as well as DJ&nbsp;sets and a colouring station for kids and families.

Hamilton steelworkers are worth remembering, says Stelco retiree. Their legacy is on display at local exhibit

The Workers and Heritage Centre is hosting a storytelling event for steelworkers and their families on Saturday.

two men in dining room, one is holding black and white cat

Stephen, left, and Michael Lechniak and their cat Oreo all have strong ties to steelmaking. 

Lechniak steel Hamilton

Liberals showed workers 'total disdain' by holding election on National Day of Mourning, advocates say

The leader of a Hamilton community organization says the date chosen for the federal election shows a lack of concern for workers, given that it’s widely known the National Day of Mourning is observed annually on April 28.

Darren Green

Darren Green, president of the Hamilton Steelworkers Area Council, says as early as March 13, he made an appeal on social media for the Prime Minister's Office to consider choosing another day.

Early childhood educators among those calling for increased pay at May Day event in Hamilton

Alicia Winegarden has spent the past few years watching her fellow early childhood educators (ECEs) get sick, burn out and even leave the profession to become servers because they can make a better living.

Kiah Marcy (left) and Alicia Winegarden called for higher wages for Early childhood educators during a May Day rally in Hamilton's Gore Park on Sunday May 1, 2022.

Kiah Marcy, Alicia Winegarden

Kiah Marcy (left) and Alicia Winegarden called for higher wages for early childhood educators during a May Day rally in Hamilton's Gore Park on Sunday May 1, 2022.

CBC Hamilton journalists will be there to hear from you, take questions and discuss workers' issues in the city. Say hello, share a story or find out more about our news team based right here in Hamilton.&nbsp;

The event is part of WAHC's&nbsp;programming for May Day, which also included&nbsp;

&nbsp;on Saturday, April 26, at 7 p.m. of&nbsp;Roz Owen's and Jim Miller's documentary feature Portrait of Resistance: The Art &amp; Activism of Carole Condé &amp; Karl Beveridge.

A group shot of several CBC journalists. 

Meet some members of our team on May 1 from 5 to 7 p.m.

CBC Hamilton team

CBC Hamilton will be at the May Day community picnic at the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre on Thursday, May 1, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Are you a worker with a story to tell? Share it with us on May 1 at the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre

Join us on May 1!

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