The Guardian 7 May, 2008
May Day Sydney
Last Saturday around 3,000 people comprised of unionists, families, students, and pensioners gathered outside the Convention Centre at Sydney’s Darling Harbour to celebrate May Day and protest against the Iemma government’s plans to privatise the state’s electricity. Inside the Convention Centre where the NSW Labor Conference was being held delegates voted against the power sell-off to the tune of 702-107. There were representatives of Your Rights at Work groups from all over the state. Unions represented included the AMWU, IEU, CPSA, FBEU, CPSU, APESMA, LHMU, CFMEU, USU, PSA, MUA, ASUN, SWNF, NSWTF. There were also a large number of political parties, including the CPA. Demands on t-shirts and placards included, "Stop theft of public assets — no privatisation", "Power sell-off — you will pay", "Public power, not private profit", "Will your job be next? Stop the sell-off", "Stop the sell-off — keep power and jobs in our hands", "Keep power and Sydney Ferries in our hands".