About this Event
Where and when
Meet at the 8 Hour Monument, a short walk from Melbourne Central, on stolen Aboriginal land, at 5:30pm on Saturday 21 November.
Why we’re gathering
Across the world, the price of shelter has been rising to new pain points while wages and social safety nets fall in real terms year on year.
On November 11, workers in Spain held their first general strike in 14 years, with 4 million workers demanding action on the housing crisis. They have asked people around the world to stand in solidarity with their struggle on November 21 and 22.
We may not be able to gather 4 million workers for a general strike by then, but we can come together for a vigil. We’ll share a draft letter for union members to send to their union leaders, calling for action on housing.
Bring signs, flags, raised fists, and let this be a moment to look at our own conditions.
No matter who is in government, people on the ground have the power to hold them to account. They need us: our rent, our work, and our buy-in to a system that exploits us all.
Solidarity forever.
Event venue & nearby stays
Eight Hour Day Monument, Victoria Street, Melbourne, Australia
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