Occupy SRJC joins call for March 1st action!

For Immediate Release

Contact: Florian Tinschert or Paige Picard
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Occupy SRJC calls for March 1st action against State budget cuts

SANTA ROSA, Calif., February 13, 2012— In solidarity with dozens of Occupy groups, labor unions, and student organizations across the country, Occupy SRJC students are planning a rally and march from the Santa Rosa Junior College to the Rattigan State Building on Thursday, March 1st.

“We refuse to accept the dismantling of our schools and universities, while the banks and corporations make record profits,” Occupy Education’s website states. “The resources exist for high-quality education for all.”

Occupy SRJC will hold the rally at the SRJC Santa Rosa campus at 2:00 pm before marching to Santa Rosa’s state offices. Occupy Education organizers coordinated the local, statewide actions to underscore the “March in March” demonstration in Sacramento, CA. The March 5th event has long been a day of action for education, but is expected to grow to its largest size in history this year with the new Occupy contingent.

Occupy Santa Rosa Junior College was officially launched on Monday, February 6th to organize students against the increasing price of public education.

"We are trying to create a student culture which does not accept the decreasing access to affordable, quality education," said Jay Scherf, a JC student. "We want to radically restructure our education system so that it is truly accountable to students, workers and the community."

Organizers plan on establishing a regular information booth, where students can find out the latest news, sign up for Working Groups, and pick up relevant information about public education and the Occupy movement. Occupy SRJC will hold General Assemblies every Monday at Noon and Thursdays at 3pm, both in front of the Doyle Library in the Santa Rosa campus.