[OccupyComms] Occupy Bristol update & International Actions

Fri Jan 27 21:08:58 GMT 2012

Hey,
>From Sheffield Conference we have this proposal at the moment:

*MAYDAY! MAYDAY!*

1st May is International Worker’s Day, a day when millions of people all
over the world assemble to bring attention to their conditions and right to
meaningful work. This year, marches will be held in hundreds of countries
and thousands of cities as the workers and families refuse to pay for the
economic crises caused by greedy bankers and corrupt politicians.

Times are hard. Jobs are cut, the social divide is growing, our essential
services are being wiped out or else scraping for pennies. Schools,
hospitals, and libraries are being closed.

We do not accept the cuts as either necessary or inevitable. Cuts will not
tackle the fundamental problems in our economy – but they will make the
challenges our communities face much, much worse.

It is up to us to solve the problem.

This year, more than ever, Occupy calls on all workers - be they in the
public or private sector, freelance or contract, employed or underemployed,
full time or part time, paid or unpaid, in the home or out of if - to come
together, discuss the issues that affect them and formulate plans for
effective action. There are alternatives to living in the current financial
system, that also provide necessary jobs and sustainable services.

We are proposing Occupy Mayday as start to a fortnight in which we will
Occupy Work, focusing on social and economic justice *as a viable
alternative* – locally, nationwide, and worldwide.

On 1st May, in solidarity with workers worldwide, we call for actions,
small or large, to mark that people across the world stand together.

This year, the British May Day Bank Holiday falls on the 7th. We will join
unions across the country, as working people from all backgrounds,
occupations, ethnic groups and current conditions.

12th May will be a day of mass outreach, a weekend of building awareness
and momentum. We will encourage local groups and communities to come
together. Occupy Everywhere.

On 15th May, as the Spanish movement turns one year old, a mass strike is
called worldwide. A march from Spain to Athens has already started, growing
in numbers and engaging communities along their route.

As the marchers arrive in Athens, the cradle of democracy, we will join
them in our own ways, in our countries. We must focus on the issues that
underlie the current economic conditions; and how we can change them.

We must set aside time for this discussion. We call on everyone to join us
on 15th May:  stride out of your offices, classrooms, homes and pubs.
Together we can discuss what we have lost - how the crisis affects us all,
from town to city, country to country. This is a discussion the G8 will not
be having when they meet in Chicago on the 19th May. *We *must decide what
actions are needed in order to build the world we want.

Its time to frame the future.  Join us.

On 27 January 2012 13:38, <occupybristol at riseup.net> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> Was wondering if there were any minutes for the National meeting last
> weekend in Sheffield?
>
> We are also keen to see the UK really getting behind these international
> calls for action
>
> First:
> http://march31.net/
>
> Then building to the Global strike on 15th May:
> https://n-1.cc/pg/pages/view/1072753
>
> Building the international side of things is something we should really
> support.
>
>
> Just a quick update on what's been happening in Bristol:
>
> * We had a court date for eviction
>
> * We decided not to fight it using the legal process
> http://www.occupybristoluk.org/we-are-leaving-college-green/
>
> * Couple of people did some freeman stuff in Court
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hV-beLczhug And
> then 'occupied' the court for five hours:
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2086605/Occupy-Bristol-protesters-finally-agree-pack-tents.html
>
> * We had some disagreements about whether to leave or not, decided to be
> open about it. http://www.occupybristoluk.org/one-movement-two-strategies/
>
> * We are still waiting for our 'fancy dress' eviction, but most of the
> site is packed away.
>
> * Meanwhile we have continued with our Bristol 2050 project:
> Bristol 2050 is an attempt to use a participatory process, through a
> series of open public meetings, to plan a sustainable and fair future for
> our cities inhabitants.
> We hope that by looking forward 40 years we can provide a platform for the
> people of Bristol to come up with some interesting ideas about how we want
> our city and society to be organised.
> * Can we come up with a local system of food production and distribution
> that is fair?
> * Can we build a local transport system that will survive peak oil?
> * Can we build a local energy system that will sustain us?
> * Can we come up with a local system of exchanging goods that is fair?
> * Do we need growth to do these things? Will we need London to govern us?
> If we as a city have some coherence about what we would like the future to
> be like, then the steps to get there will become clearer to everyone.
> We will then clearly see what ACTION we need to take today, to move us to
> where we want to be. http://bristol2050.org.uk/
>
> * We also have a upcoming meeting on the second phase of Occupy Bristol:
> https://www.facebook.com/occupybristol/posts/258690704200361
>
> In solidarity
>
> Occupy Bristol Comms
>
>
>
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