Workers parade on streets

Mary Redman,head of the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union.(Nigel Browne)

Workers parading on the streets this morning. (Nigel Browne)

Minister Esther Byer-Suckoo, with other officials including Sir Roy Trotman, Chris De Caires, Cedric Murrell and Lady Walcott. (Nigel Browne)

Tue, May 01, 2012 - 11:48 AM

Thousands of workers led by Minister of Labour Dr Esther Byer-Suckooo and representatives of the various unions took to the streets this morning in a parade to celebrate them.

The march moved off from the Garrison Savannah around 9:20 a.m. on a route culminating at the statue of longstanding General Secretary the late Sir Frank Walcott, just outside of the building in Culloden Road, which bears his name.

Workers from various Government departments and some private entities donned bright T-shirts and marched along the route, creating a rainbow of colour along the streets.

After being led in prayer by Dean Dr Frank Marshall, representatives from different organisations laid wreaths and carnations.

They later proceeded to Browne's Beach, where celebrations will continue into the late evening. (YB)

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Posted by Frank Husbands 1 year ago: May day parades this year around the world are being marked by protest and violence in a lot of instances.Workers around the globe are showing their displeasure about the way they are being treated in this economic climate.In Barbados today all and sundry are marching in unison.We have a lot that we can protest against but we here are showing the rest of the world how recovery from a crisis is done.We did it together in a civil way in '91 and doing it again today without burning and looting.
We may be a small island but we know how to be descent.A round of applause for Barbados and its citizenry.