Fire Walk With Me
Fire Walk With Me's JournalRise Up New York! Smash Austerity! Support Workers Organizing!
https://www.facebook.com/events/426541807412950/[When]
Thursday, December 6, 2012
[Time]
5:00pm in EST
[Where]
7th Ave & W 42nd St New York, NY 10036
[Description]
Mass Rally at Thursday 5PM Times Square!
Direct Actions and Marches to Follow
Last week, 200 workers at Wendy's, McDonald's, Burger King, Domino's and Taco Bell went on strike and joined workers at Car Washes, Supermarkets, and Airports throughout NYC in demanding better pay working conditions.
On December 6th we’re standing up to protect the right to organize!
Too many low wage workers rely on public assistance to get by in our economy. While workers throughout the city are making near or below minimum wage or are fighting to protect their wages and benefits, CEOs are making record incomes and their lobbyists are push our elected officials to cut spending on social programs and extend tax cuts for the richest 2%.
We won't stand for this. We won't stand policies that prioritize tax cuts for millionaires over funding programs that working families rely on. And we are telling workers who are struggling at work that we've got their back.
Stand with workers as they come together to demand better wages and working conditions and economic policy that’s good for all of us.
Occupy Fights Foreclosures press advisory: Thursday, December 6th, 2012 at 8:00 am at LA city hall.
Cross-posted from Occupy Underground.
OccupyFightsForeclos ?@OFF_LA
@AmberLyon Occupy LA homeowners hold press conference at City Hall on Thursday #D6 ! #HomeDefense Press Advisory: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1T3FAtDBDgIvDEXxxiUsRNzA942lBKg9Csc3fDPBhuGk … XO
In reply to Amber Lyon
Contact: #FuerzaHernandez (773)908-6283 occupyforthernandez@gmail.com
#FortLucero (323) 637-6770 FortLucero@gmail.com
Date: December 4th, 2012 8:30am
To: Politics and Local Los Angeles reporters
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PRESS ADVISORY PRESS ADVISORY PRESS ADVISORY
LOS ANGELES HOMEOWNERS ANNOUNCE UNITED FRONT AGAINST BANKS ON 1 YR ANNIVERSARY OF “OCCUPY OUR HOMES”
Los Angeles City Hall - Southern California homeowners who are defending their homes from banks will assemble on the Los Angeles City Hall lawn on the 1 year anniversary of Occupy Our Homes to announce that homeowners throughout the greater Los Angeles area will be uniting together to fight wrongful foreclosure. It has been over 100 days since the Hernandez family of Van Nuys was scheduled to be evicted by Bank of America. They remain in their house after choosing to barricade and defend their home with the support of their community and the Occupy movement. For the Perez family of Anaheim, it took 45 days of negotiations to receive a fair loan modification and save their home. In East LA, Margarita Lucero reached out to Occupy Fights Foreclosures after seeing first the Perez family and then the Hernandez family on the news. The Luceros have defied the odds and stayed in their home 55 days past their eviction date. Last year in California, 1.2 million homes were foreclosed on and another million homes to be vacated by the end of 2012. There are many other homeowners fighting banks, like Richard Castalto, who are and letting the public know that they have been successful where the courts and elected officials have failed: by occupying together.
“This is about showing resistance, not just to the banks, but to the system entirely, because the politicians, the lobbyists, the banks, the courts, the LAPD, the sheriffs, are all working together on this big scheme to defraud everybody of their right to housing. This is about making a stand for the millions of homes that have already been lost. This is a stand, an action after the fact, but it's also for the ones that are going to continue to be lost, for the jobs that have been lost, for the jobs that will continue to be lost, for the homeless people who are out on the streets when we have empty homes.”
-Ulises Hernandez of #FuerzaHernandez
“We are so thankful for the Occupy Movement. It's because of Occupy Fights Foreclosures that we get to enjoy another great year in our home with the people we love and care about.” ‘
- Rufina Perez of #CasaPerez
Who: #FuerzaHernandez, #FortLucero, #CasaPerez, Richard Castalto and other homeowners fighting for their homes.
What: A coalition rally and press conference will take place where multiple L.A. homeowners will be available to share their stories and take questions.
Where: Los Angeles City Hall 200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA
When: Thursday, December 6th, 2012 at 8:00 am
Contact: #FuerzaHernandez (773)908-6283 occupyforthernandez@gmail.com
#FortLucero (323) 637-6770 FortLucero@gmail.com
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Occupy Fights Foreclosures press advisory: Thursday, December 6th, 2012 at 8:00 am at LA city hall.
OccupyFightsForeclos ?@OFF_LA
@AmberLyon Occupy LA homeowners hold press conference at City Hall on Thursday #D6 ! #HomeDefense Press Advisory: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1T3FAtDBDgIvDEXxxiUsRNzA942lBKg9Csc3fDPBhuGk … XO
In reply to Amber Lyon
Contact: #FuerzaHernandez (773)908-6283 occupyforthernandez@gmail.com
#FortLucero (323) 637-6770 FortLucero@gmail.com
Date: December 4th, 2012 8:30am
To: Politics and Local Los Angeles reporters
###
PRESS ADVISORY PRESS ADVISORY PRESS ADVISORY
LOS ANGELES HOMEOWNERS ANNOUNCE UNITED FRONT AGAINST BANKS ON 1 YR ANNIVERSARY OF “OCCUPY OUR HOMES”
Los Angeles City Hall - Southern California homeowners who are defending their homes from banks will assemble on the Los Angeles City Hall lawn on the 1 year anniversary of Occupy Our Homes to announce that homeowners throughout the greater Los Angeles area will be uniting together to fight wrongful foreclosure. It has been over 100 days since the Hernandez family of Van Nuys was scheduled to be evicted by Bank of America. They remain in their house after choosing to barricade and defend their home with the support of their community and the Occupy movement. For the Perez family of Anaheim, it took 45 days of negotiations to receive a fair loan modification and save their home. In East LA, Margarita Lucero reached out to Occupy Fights Foreclosures after seeing first the Perez family and then the Hernandez family on the news. The Luceros have defied the odds and stayed in their home 55 days past their eviction date. Last year in California, 1.2 million homes were foreclosed on and another million homes to be vacated by the end of 2012. There are many other homeowners fighting banks, like Richard Castalto, who are and letting the public know that they have been successful where the courts and elected officials have failed: by occupying together.
“This is about showing resistance, not just to the banks, but to the system entirely, because the politicians, the lobbyists, the banks, the courts, the LAPD, the sheriffs, are all working together on this big scheme to defraud everybody of their right to housing. This is about making a stand for the millions of homes that have already been lost. This is a stand, an action after the fact, but it's also for the ones that are going to continue to be lost, for the jobs that have been lost, for the jobs that will continue to be lost, for the homeless people who are out on the streets when we have empty homes.”
-Ulises Hernandez of #FuerzaHernandez
“We are so thankful for the Occupy Movement. It's because of Occupy Fights Foreclosures that we get to enjoy another great year in our home with the people we love and care about.” ‘
- Rufina Perez of #CasaPerez
Who: #FuerzaHernandez, #FortLucero, #CasaPerez, Richard Castalto and other homeowners fighting for their homes.
What: A coalition rally and press conference will take place where multiple L.A. homeowners will be available to share their stories and take questions.
Where: Los Angeles City Hall 200 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA
When: Thursday, December 6th, 2012 at 8:00 am
Contact: #FuerzaHernandez (773)908-6283 occupyforthernandez@gmail.com
#FortLucero (323) 637-6770 FortLucero@gmail.com
###
Epic Video of @OccupySandy hub making 5-10,000 hot meals a day, training over 20,000 volunteers:
OccupyPhoenix ?@occupyphoenix
Epic Video of @OccupySandy hub making 5-10,000 hot meals a day, training over 20,000 volunteers:
http://www.odysseynetworks.org/video/occupy-sandy-a-movement-grows-in-brooklyn … #sandyvolunteer #ows
Retweeted by Black Swan •
"Student Loan Crisis Part II - The 7 Ways You've Been Exploited"
I haven't watched this but it sounds interesting..
Mel ?@Mel__Lowe
Came across "Student Loan Crisis Part II - The 7 Ways You've Been Exploited" by @GoKatsura2016 on @OccupyNewsRadio
http://www.youtube.com/user/modnexintel …
Retweeted by Occupy News Radio
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach idled for fifth day (Updated)
http://news.yahoo.com/ports-los-angeles-long-beach-idled-fifth-day-053126575.htmlLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A strike by clerical workers at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach idled most of the busiest U.S. cargo shipping complex for a fifth day on Saturday as container-laden vessels waited to be unloaded and marathon contract talks stretched into the night.
Some 10,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 were refusing to cross picket lines of some 500 striking clerical workers, effectively shutting down 10 of the two ports' combined 14 container terminals.
Four other container terminals have remained open, along with facilities for handling break-bulk cargo such as raw steel and tanker traffic.
(More at the link.)
Los Angeles port strike triggers fears, lobbying by businesses
http://news.yahoo.com/los-angeles-port-strike-triggers-fears-lobbying-businesses-025151606.html
(Reuters) - A national coalition of U.S. business groups is urging an end to a strike at the twin California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach amid fears that a prolonged stand-off will cost the American economy many billions of dollars, and could even spread to the east coast.
Trade groups led by the National Retail Federation have sent letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and leading members of Congress asking them to intervene and help end the strike at America's two busiest container harbor facilities. Those industry groups say the strike, which entered its sixth day on Sunday, is already costing $1 billion a day.
The labor dispute has been triggered by 500 clerical workers at the ports, members of the relatively small Office of Clerical Union Workers. Their industrial action and clout has been significantly strengthened because some 10,000 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have supported them, refusing to cross the clerical workers' picket lines.
(More at the link.)
Israel broke the cease-fire/truce today; Mexico protests the government.
My internet connection was shot today; attempted to post some links and tweets and pics but it's obviously failed to come through. Sorry. Wanted it to be known that the insane israeli government are trolling Gaza, still seeking one of the wars they so desperately want, and US media won't care that the israeli government started it if things flare up. You heard it here.
Update: Three protesters are said to have been killed by riot police in Mexico thus far.
Many photos of the Mexican protests; warning: There is one photo of a man killed by police. Not for the squeamish. Seriously.
http://www.sopitas.com/site/189476-galeria-disturbios-y-enfrentamientos-en-torno-a-la-protesta-de-epn/
Twitter accounts you may follow or watch for these informations:
https://twitter.com/harryfear
https://twitter.com/sickjew
CODEPINK ?@codepink
Kathy Kelly continues to document the devastation and loss of life caused by #Israel in #Gaza.
http://bit.ly/YEoQXc
Harry Fear ?@harryfear
My update on last night's #Gaza incident. There might have been a fresh ceasefire breach. See:
http://on.fb.me/VojJJY
m_x ?@soit_goes
New footage from yesterdays protests in Mexico via the Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/inauguration-of-mexicos-new-president-sparks-violence/2012/12/02/f3ff261b-d1cc-4c4d-b02c-1214d35b0314_video.html … #MexicoNoTienePresidente #YoSoy132
Retweeted by Stop The Wars
Clashes took place just before Kardashian opened the Bahrain branch Millions of Milkshakes shop
http://news.yahoo.com/tear-gas-milkshakes-kim-kardashian-gets-angry-reception-185811501.htmlMANAMA, Bahrain - Just hours after reality TV star Kim Kardashian gushed about her impressions of Bahrain, riot police fired tear gas to disperse more than 50 hardline Islamic protesters denouncing her presence in the Gulf kingdom.
The clashes took place just before Kardashian opened the Bahrain branch of her Millions of Milkshakes shop.
An Associated Press journalist saw protesters chanting "God is Great" near the shopping complex in Riffa, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of the capital Manama. The demonstrators were cleared before Kardashian appeared late Saturday.
(A tiny bit more at the link.)
Amber Lyon ?@AmberLyon
RT:"@KimKardashian: Thanks @sheerazhasan and Paresh A Shah for an amazing trip to The Kingdom of #Bahrain. We did it!!!"
Retweeted by John C.onner
NicolePowers ?@NicolePowers
@AmberLyon Check the co. > @KimKardashian < is pimpin. http://Sheerazinc.com "Investment ops...direct to royal families of fucked-up places."
Retweeted by John C.onner
Dec. 6, 2011: My Occupy LA Arrest, by Patrick Meighan
This writer for Family Guy was among the 292 who one year ago tonight, faced 1,400 LAPD riot police and a "mayor" who later called chalking with water-soluble children's sidewalk chalk, "criminal behavior". Here is his story, because as in most instances, police worked hard to limit the amount of press involved. Special thanks to Spencer Mills, "OakFoSho" who got in to livestream, and PunkboyInSF who also came down to livestream.
What you are about to read is not pretty.
http://myoccupylaarrest.blogspot.com/
Pe' Sla has been saved!
APNewsBreak: Sioux tribes raise $9M required to purchase sacred land in SD’s Black Hills
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/apnewsbreak-sioux-tribes-raise-9m-required-to-purchase-sacred-land-in-sds-black-hills/2012/11/30/e9249050-3b38-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — After months of high-profile fundraising that drew celebrities’ attention and dollars, a group of Native American tribes has raised $9 million to buy a piece of land in South Dakota’s Black Hills that they consider sacred, an official with an Indian land foundation said Friday.
The Indian Land Tenure Foundation president Cris Stainbrook told The Associated Press that the tribes raised enough money to purchase the land from its current owners. The foundation was one of several groups and organizations leading the effort to buy the land.
Stainbrook said the deal should be finalized yet Friday, which was the deadline for the tribes to raise the money.
(More at the link.)
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