[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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