If you want to know more about how the general strike unfolded in Leeds and Yorkshire and lessons for today - book your free ticket for our 1926 talk via link in the bio.
Huge thanks to every comrade, union and campaigning organisation who came to our fantastic Leeds Trades Union Council (TUC) May Day 2026 march and rally today with Leeds Stand Up To Racism. We had great speakers, music, good comrades and sunshine! Highlights from speeches to follow.
Unity really is our strength - and together we can win ✊Photo credit @neilterryphotography
Thank you Hashim Branch Secretary from Leeds Local Government GMB for the support for the Leeds Trades Union Council May Day march TOMORROW Sat 2 May meeting 11.30am at Leeds Art Gallery. Trades unionists and anti racists marching together.
Solidarity on International Workers’ Day from Leeds Trades Union Council President @janeaitchisonleedstuc Join us and Leeds Stand Up To Racism tomorrow Sat 2 May at 11.30am at Leeds Art Gallery for the Leeds May Day march.
REMINDER: JOIN THE PALESTINE BLOC AT THE MAYDAY MARCH TOMORROW (2/5/26)🇵🇸
Assembly time is 11:30am at Leeds Art Gallery, marching at 12pm.
Note: Unfortunately the BSL interpreter is no longer available so there won’t be any BSL interpretation for this march.
Happy May Day comrades! Today we celebrate International Workers’ Day and the wins and struggles of our workers’ movement.
Join Leeds Trades Union Council (TUC) and Leeds Stand Up To Racism tomorrow Sat 2 May, 11.30am, Leeds Art Gallery. Please keep sharing! Solidarity forever.
Thanks to John from UNISON at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust for telling us why he is supporting the Leeds Trades Union Council march this Saturday with @leedssutr Trade unionists and anti-racists marching together! Join us 11.30am, Sat 2 May by Leeds Art Gallery.
📣 THIS SATURDAY!
🪧 The Leeds Trades Council May Day march this year is called with Leeds Stand Up To Racism
🗓️ Saturday 2 May
⏰ Assemble 11.30am
📍Leeds Art Gallery
✊ Bring your flags, banners, colleagues, friends and family
All welcome
➡️ Speakers - Chair - Jane Aitchison President Leeds TUC
- Paul Nowak TUC General Secretary
- Richard Burgon Leeds East MP
- Samira Ali SUTR
- Ameen Hadi SUTR
- Louise Regan PSC chair
- Amenze Ogiemudia & Jane Jones from Unison Social Care campaign
🧡 Love ✨ Hope ✊ Unity
On May Day Leeds Trades Council are proud to be collaborating with Stand Up To Racism and two of their best Ameen Hadi & Samira Ali will be speaking. See you this Saturday 2 May, 11.30am by Leeds Art Gallery. Trade unionists and anti-racists marching together ✊
📣 THIS SATURDAY!
🪧 The May Day march this year is called with Leeds Stand Up To Racism
🗓️ Saturday 2 May
⏰ Assemble 11.30am
📍Leeds Art Gallery
✊ Bring your flags, banners, colleagues, friends and family
All welcome
➡️ Speakers include - Richard Burgon Leeds East MP, Paul Nowak TUC general secretary, Jane Aitchison President Leeds TUC plus Stand Up To Racism and other union speakers
🧡 Love ✨ Hope ✊ Unity
