[Street] Call to action from Occupy the MBTA, March 14th and April 4th
ndmc
ndmc at occupyboston.org
Sat Feb 18 21:30:53 EST 2012
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Occupy the MBTA Working Group -- 02/18/2012
Subject: Call to action for Massachusetts-wide endorsement of and
mobilization for two major actions in the coming months: March 14^th and
April 4^th .
The *GOALS*of the Occupy the MBTA campaign are to:
1.
DEMAND no fare hikes, no service cuts, and no worker layoffs!
2.
DEMAND a comprehensive transportation plan that works for the 99% of
Massachusetts
3.
raise awareness of economic inequality, privatization and other
mechanisms of class warfare
4.
to further unite the 99% of Boston and Massachusetts
_Meetings_: Occupy the MBTA Working Group will continue to meet each
Friday at 6pm at SEIU615, 26 West St. near Park St. station, to continue
planning for these events and many smaller actions around the MBTA's
public hearings to build momentum. We will also be at Occupy Boston
Strategic Action Assemblies at 5pm on Sundays, working on creative
actions such as music, street theater, and visual media.
_March 14_^_th_ _-- Lunch break Flash Mob at the MBTA Board of Directors
Meeting_
At this meeting, the MBTA Board of Directors will discuss their final
solution for covering the MBTA's $161 million deficit. This will almost
certainly include fare hikes, service cuts, and layoffs, all
unacceptable ways of forcing working people to pay for a problem that
they didn't create. Join with Mass Senior action to denounce these
short-sighted and damaging proposals.
12:30-1:30 -- lunch break flash-mob / Street theater 'Traffic Jam'
outside the hearing
3 pm - Visit your state representative to hand over demands
5 pm -- Occupy the commute, flyering, mic-checking, and singing on the
MBTA/commuter rails
_April 4_^_th_ _-- 'WISCONSIN STYLE' MBT(GA) at the State House_
The MBTA Board of Directors will finalize their proposal at this
meeting. April 4th also has important historical significance because it
is the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "breaking the
silence" speech as well as his assassination one year later in 1968. We
will model this day of action on Madison, Wisconsin in 2011, where
thousands of people occupied the state house in protest of Gov. Scott
Walker's ban on collective bargaining for public unions. Although
centered on public transportation, this action will be an opportunity to
speak out against all forms of class warfare, where profits of the few
come before the needs of the many.
1 pm -- Protest MBTA board meeting at transportation building with Mass
Senior Action
3 pm -- People's Hearing & MBT(GA) inside the State House. Testimonies
from affected individuals and groups from across the state.
5 pm -- Rally inside to keep the hearing going. Everyone will be heard!
Contact us to get involved
Twitter: @OccupyMBTA
email: _occupyMBTA at gmail.co <mailto:occupytheMBTA at gmail.com>_m
website: bit.ly/freecharlie
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"Until the power of love is greater than the love of power"
"Our goal is a society that puts the needs of the many before the
profits of the few"
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