Following another successful May Day parade in Belfast, the message from Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre (BURC) is one of building a better future for all workers. Thousands gathered on Saturday (2nd May) for the vibrant march. Music and speeches from the stage in Writers’ Square preceded the parade, which weaved its way through the city centre […]

Every year on 1 May, Italy marks Primo Maggio – or Festa dei Lavoratori (Workers’ Day) – a date deeply rooted in international labour history. Like elsewhere, its origins lie in the late 19th century struggles for fair wages, dignity at work, and above all the eight-hour day, first championed by workers in the United States and quickly embraced […]

Young people from east Belfast took part in a street art tour on Friday evening (April 24th). Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre delivered the event on behalf of Portview Trade Centre. Artists from Seedhead Arts talked about the art on display, as 18 young people made their way around the east of the city before returning […]