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***EGT Grain Ship Arrival - Call to Action by Occupy Longview Washington***
Occupy Longview (Washington) is officially putting out a call to action to block the EGT grain ship expected to arrive mid-January.
There has already been discussion between occupies in various cities to caravan here to Longview, WA for the purpose of blocking this ship. We, Occupy Longview, are ready to move forward with planning and coordinating to make this action successful.
We are calling out to all occupies, from New York City down to Florida, all the way through to the West Coast, to join us in solidarity.
There has already been discussion between occupies in various cities to caravan here to Longview, WA for the purpose of blocking this ship. We, Occupy Longview, are ready to move forward with planning and coordinating to make this action successful.
We are calling out to all occupies, from New York City down to Florida, all the way through to the West Coast, to join us in solidarity.
***EGT Grain Ship Arrival - Call to Action by Occupy Longview Washington***
Occupy Longview (Washington) is officially putting out a call to action to block the EGT grain ship expected to arrive mid-January.
There has already been discussion between occupies in various cities to caravan here to Longview, WA for the purpose of blocking this ship. We, Occupy Longview, are ready to move forward with planning and coordinating to make this action successful.
We are calling out to all occupies, from New York City down to Florida, all the way through to the West Coast, to join us in solidarity.
What we will need:
1) Numbers! We need to have a large turn-out. We need your bodies!
2) Media coordination/help
3) Finances/donated funds from larger occupies (for buses, housing early
arrivers, etc.)
Arrangements are already being planned to acquire a donated space or rent a building for the month of January for the purpose of planning, organizing and housing those who may arrive early and/or for those who may come from afar.
We ask that tens of thousands travel to Longview to join us and make this action the central action for January 2012. Let's kick off 2012! Join us in Solidarity!
Occupy Longview (Washington) is officially putting out a call to action to block the EGT grain ship expected to arrive mid-January.
There has already been discussion between occupies in various cities to caravan here to Longview, WA for the purpose of blocking this ship. We, Occupy Longview, are ready to move forward with planning and coordinating to make this action successful.
We are calling out to all occupies, from New York City down to Florida, all the way through to the West Coast, to join us in solidarity.
What we will need:
1) Numbers! We need to have a large turn-out. We need your bodies!
2) Media coordination/help
3) Finances/donated funds from larger occupies (for buses, housing early
arrivers, etc.)
Arrangements are already being planned to acquire a donated space or rent a building for the month of January for the purpose of planning, organizing and housing those who may arrive early and/or for those who may come from afar.
We ask that tens of thousands travel to Longview to join us and make this action the central action for January 2012. Let's kick off 2012! Join us in Solidarity!
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On Wed., Dec. 21, Occupy Oakland voted by over 98% to support the Longview action, and to arrange for buses to take people up there, to help out the Longview organizers. It was announced that they're hoping 1,000 people from the Bay Area can go up to Longview then -- to hopefully join about 20,000 others that they're hoping will be able to turn out. Here is the Occupy Oakland proposal and record of the vote:
http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/12/emergency-proposal-to-support-the-egt-grain-ship-action-held-til-wednesday-december-21-2011/
Emergency Proposal to support the EGT Grain Ship Action [#1 in Queue for December 21 GA]
December 21, 2011 in GA Proposals, General Assembly
Proposal: Proposal to support the EGT Grain Ship arrival Action
***EGT Grain Ship Arrival – Call to Action by Occupy Longview Washington***
Occupy Longview (Washington) has put out a call to action to block the EGT grain ship expected to arrive in Longview mid-January. There has already been discussion between occupies in various cities to caravan here to Longview, WA for the purpose of blocking this ship.
We, Occupy Oakland, endorse this call and stand ready to help with the planning and coordinating to make this action successful. Occupy Oakland’s port shutdown working group / labor solidarity committee will continue to meet and will help promote this action through the west coast network we developed for D12. We join Longview in calling out to all occupies, from New York City down to Florida, all the way through to the West Coast, to join us in solidarity.
What Longview needs:
1) Numbers! We need to have a large turn-out. We need your bodies!
2) Media coordination/help
3) Finances/donated funds from larger occupies (for buses, housing
early arrivers, etc.)
4) Suggest a coordinated Inter-Occupy Group/Conference Call(s) (nationwide) specifically for this action.
http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/12/ga-minutes-12-21-11/
PROPOSALS
1. Emergency Proposal to Support the EGT Grain Shipment Action: This concerns a shipment due to arrive in Longview in MidJanuary. There has been discussion between occupies to caravan to Longview. We would like to support this action through the network we have already created.
Clarifying Questions
Where would these funds come from? – This is only an endorsement. There is no finance component. Any finance would be introduced later at another GA.
Pros/Cons
+ Solidarity is important.
+The Longshoremen shut down the ports and held a rally in support of justice for Oscar Grant. If the EGT is not stopped, it will destroy the whole ILWU, the most militant union.
+We are independent of republicans and democrats.
Vote Results
YES: 123
ABSTAINED: 4
NO: 2
This proposal has passed with 98.4 % approval.
http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/12/emergency-proposal-to-support-the-egt-grain-ship-action-held-til-wednesday-december-21-2011/
Emergency Proposal to support the EGT Grain Ship Action [#1 in Queue for December 21 GA]
December 21, 2011 in GA Proposals, General Assembly
Proposal: Proposal to support the EGT Grain Ship arrival Action
***EGT Grain Ship Arrival – Call to Action by Occupy Longview Washington***
Occupy Longview (Washington) has put out a call to action to block the EGT grain ship expected to arrive in Longview mid-January. There has already been discussion between occupies in various cities to caravan here to Longview, WA for the purpose of blocking this ship.
We, Occupy Oakland, endorse this call and stand ready to help with the planning and coordinating to make this action successful. Occupy Oakland’s port shutdown working group / labor solidarity committee will continue to meet and will help promote this action through the west coast network we developed for D12. We join Longview in calling out to all occupies, from New York City down to Florida, all the way through to the West Coast, to join us in solidarity.
What Longview needs:
1) Numbers! We need to have a large turn-out. We need your bodies!
2) Media coordination/help
3) Finances/donated funds from larger occupies (for buses, housing
early arrivers, etc.)
4) Suggest a coordinated Inter-Occupy Group/Conference Call(s) (nationwide) specifically for this action.
http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/12/ga-minutes-12-21-11/
PROPOSALS
1. Emergency Proposal to Support the EGT Grain Shipment Action: This concerns a shipment due to arrive in Longview in MidJanuary. There has been discussion between occupies to caravan to Longview. We would like to support this action through the network we have already created.
Clarifying Questions
Where would these funds come from? – This is only an endorsement. There is no finance component. Any finance would be introduced later at another GA.
Pros/Cons
+ Solidarity is important.
+The Longshoremen shut down the ports and held a rally in support of justice for Oscar Grant. If the EGT is not stopped, it will destroy the whole ILWU, the most militant union.
+We are independent of republicans and democrats.
Vote Results
YES: 123
ABSTAINED: 4
NO: 2
This proposal has passed with 98.4 % approval.
For more information:
http://www.occupyoakland.org
flyer http://www.scribd.com/doc/76361485/Caravan-Flyer-ComDefILWU-Dec-22-2011
http://www.sflaborcouncil.org/sites/sflaborcouncil/uploads/12-12-11ResEndrsngSolidarityCaravan4ILWU21.pdf
Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/256313837734192/
You can view the blog page here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CommitteetodefendILWU
http://www.sflaborcouncil.org/sites/sflaborcouncil/uploads/12-12-11ResEndrsngSolidarityCaravan4ILWU21.pdf
Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/256313837734192/
You can view the blog page here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CommitteetodefendILWU
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