[OccupySheffield] [INT] Re: [Occupy London] 15M 2012

Wed Jan 25 22:23:17 GMT 2012

Hi everybody,

I won't be able to make it on Saturday as I am working. Ranghild or Fanny,
it'd be good if you brief the rest on the work the International Protest WG
is doing around the pan-European action in May. Thanks!

By the way, the European Trade Union Confederation has called for a
European day of action on 29th February. See below.

media at etuc.org media at etuc.org
8:22 PM (2 hours ago)
to me
EUROPEAN TRADE UNION DAY OF ACTION
25 January 2012
In the face of a worsening economic and social situation and the
ever-tougher austerity measures being imposed by Europe's leaders as
the only solution, *the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has
called for a European day of action on 29 February,* the eve of the
European Council. Trade unions will mobilise across Europe to have
jobs and social justice placed at the heart of political priorities.
European trade unions met today, in Brussels, in a strong and
coordinated response to the worsening economic and social situation.
On the initiative of the ETUC, a European day of action will be
organised on 29 February, the eve of the European Council. European
trade union organisations will carry out actions in their own country
to bring attention to the gravity of the situation. Jobs and social
justice can no longer be kept off the European agenda.
ETUC General Secretary Bernadette SÃ©gol declared: "European trade
unions are mobilising to say 'enough is enough'. Austerity measures
are not the only answer to the crisis. On the contrary, they cause
tremendous social damage. The draft international treaty that will be
on the agenda of next week's summit reinforces austerity. Its sole
objective is to reduce public deficits as much as possible, regardless
of the social impact. Europe cannot continue to impose measures that
do not work, that plunge countries deeper into the crisis and
impoverish more and more people. For the European trade unions, this
treaty must include a strong social component. Balanced budgets are
necessary but austerity alone exacerbates imbalances. A policy of
stimulation of the economy through investments should be the solution
of choice."
Pictures of the trade union assembly and press conference available
at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/etuc-ces

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) speaks with a single
voice on behalf of the common interests of workers, at European level.
Founded in 1973, it now represents 82 trade union organisations in 36
European countries, plus 12 industry-based federations.
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On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Ragnhild Freng Dale
<ragnhildfd at gmail.com>wrote:

> Indeed. Here is a proposed call-out from the National Sheffield
> Conference; note it is still a work in progress but these are the dates we
> are working on to build for May15th, using the other call-out (including
> Chicago) to get the UK ball of mobilization rolling. I propose we discuss
> this a little bit on Saturday!
>
> Ragnhild x
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> *MAYDAY! MAYDAY! *
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> It is up to us to solve the problem.
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> 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.
>
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> 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.
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> On 1st May, in solidarity with workers worldwide, we call for actions,
> small or large, to mark that people across the world stand together.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Its time to frame the future.  Join us.
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> 2012/1/25 English Republican <englishrepublican at yahoo.com>
>
>> The most symbolic day for action is 1st May QED
>>
>>   *From:* Mark Barrett <marknbarrett at googlemail.com>
>> *To:* "occupylondon at groupspaces.com" <OccupyLondon at groupspaces.com>;
>> LondonInternationalCommission <
>> LondonInternationalCommission at groupspaces.com>;
>> occupycomms at email-lists.org; occupysheffield at email-lists.org;
>> oh15 at googlegroups.com; peoplesassemblies <
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>> makeouruniversity at googlegroups.com>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:34 AM
>> *Subject:* [Occupy London] 15M 2012
>> **
>> Throughout this period of insurrection, from Iceland to the latest
>> upheavals in Russia and Hungary, if anything has become clear is the
>> advanced state of decay of political systems and their mechanisms of
>> representation ( they do not  represent us!), as well as / And their
>> subservience to capitalist command (rescue the people not the banks!)
>>  In 2011 we took to the streets, we recovered our voice in public spaces
>> to meet and share our dreams. We came together to make it clear that we are
>> not goods in the hands of politicians and bankers, who precarize austerity
>> policies further our lives and claim our fellow Greeks: we are not in debt,
>> we do not pay, we do not sell ourselves!
>>  But what is even more important, we also share the desire to
>> re-appropriation of our lives and commons goods through direct
>> participation and joint management, and ultimately the desire for a  true
>> democracy in the service of the common.
>>  Following discussions in international forums, on-line and/as well
>> as face to face, it was decided that 12th May should be the next global
>> action day, and May 15, the day of a new transnational form  of
>> mobilization.
>>  Saturday 12M is proposed as a global day of action in which we again
>> take to the streets, either to take the squares, or for carrying out
>> specific actions that empower mass demonstrations
>>
>> In contrast, the 15M is intended as a global day of action, intervening
>> on capital flows and mobility, while coordinating actions are launched
>> carrying the world to start walking in a new direction. It’s about building
>> a new imagery to define new human relationships, economic, social, to
>> provide us with the transformation of power relations between governments,
>> capitalist rule and societies.
>>  **
>> *For stimulating this process is proposed to convene a meeting (English
>> / Castilian) in Mumble on Saturday January 28th.*
>>  Agenda: https://n-1.cc/pg/pages/view/1113990
>>  How to use Mumble:
>> http://takethesquare.net/2011/10/04/mumble-setup-walkthrough/
>> *Server: tomalaplaza.net*
>> *Room: #12M12 #15M12*
>>  Saturday January 28th:
>>  11:00 (UTC-8) West Coast of USA
>> 12:00 (UTC-7 MST, Arizona…)
>> 13:00 (UTC-6 Chicago,Texas)
>> 14:00 (UTC-5 New York/DC)
>> 16:00 (UTC-6 East Coast of Brazil)
>> 19:00 (UTC+0 Canarias and UK)
>> 20:00 (UTC+1 Europe)
>> 23:00 (UTC+3 Western Africa)
>>  This post is also available in: Spanish<http://takethesquare.net/es/2012/01/23/encuentro-en-mumble-para-discutir-sobre-los-contenidos-de-mayo-12m12-15m12/>
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