[OccupyCU] Wall Street to Wal-Mart: National Occupy Black Friday Event

Fri Nov 16 17:55:45 UTC 2012

Hey!  I think this is a great idea & would love to participate! Bet 
others will too.

(I have a sign - especially appropriate now: While You're Shopping / 
Bombs are Dropping.)

Is next Monday's meeting a good time to discuss this?   Since you're 
newly on the list, here's where it'll be:

     7PM Monday 11/19
     U-C Independent Media Center, 202 S. Broadway, downtown Urbana
     downstairs Family Room.  Climb down the small stairs leading from 
the street on the Elm St. (north) side.

And yes, this list and the Facebook page you mention came from the same 
group, and will include many of the same people.   But not everybody 
will be on both, so if there are plans for something, it's good to post 
them in both places.

     Stuart

On 11/16/12 10:57 AM, Kelli Weaver-Miner wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I am new here.  Signed onto the listserve yesterday.
>
> I am wondering two things ...
>
> 1) are the people on this listserve te same group of people who are 
> found on the Facebook Group?  For those of you who are interested and 
> do the whole "Facebook thing" here is the link to the Occupy C-U group 
> page.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/OccupyChampaignUrbana?fref=ts
>
> 2)  I realize that my timing with joining the group is not good, I can 
> tell this by the amount, and tone of many of the messages that are 
> filling my inbox.  This is fine, as I am not a part of whatever 
> happened, and I do not want to get in the middle, and I have no 
>  intentions to do such.
>
> The entire reason I signed up onto this list serve is so that I could 
> try to mobilize interested parties in something that falls near a dear 
> to my heart, and hopefully your hearts as well ... an Occupy Wal-Mart 
> Black Friday movement that is trying to gain momentum across our 
> country. This is a stand with the striking WalMart workers, across the 
> country during their Black Friday Strike.
>
> http://occupyamerica.crooksandliars.com/diane-sweet/support-walmart-black-friday-strikers
>
> Through Social Media, I have alerted various Occupy groups across the 
> US of this (including Occupy Berkeley (aka - Berserk-eley).  I will be 
> in Columbus, Ohio over this holiday, and plan of taking part of their 
> Occupy Walmart movement.  Even though I will not be here, I still 
> would like to see this mobilize and take place here, if possible.
>
> Our small town has 3 Wal-Marts!  5 if you include Rantoul and Danville.
>
> Berkley put out some stats (dont know where they come from, but)
> "WalMart Policies increase employees reliance on public assistance 
> with -- 80% of workers on food stamps -- employees rely on 2.66 
> billion in government help every year which is approx. $420,000 per 
> store -- store employees in state [of California?] are top recipients 
> of Medicaid...."
>
> 1.2 Billion in corporate tax break and subsidies ... employees paid 
> 2.66 billion in government help to survive on below poverty wages ... 
> boycott WalMart in Black Friday, The People's Strike  ....
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caV-m1wq6Vc&feature=share&list=UUTlbskr8TIHHwGnjYWLnXNw
>
> I realize that there are some serious tensions going on in the group, 
> my intentions are NOT to minimize them AT ALL ...  I also realize that 
> personally, my world is crumbling as Hostess Brands announced their 
> closing ... but can I suggest that we step back, losen the knots of 
> tension, and re-direct our focus to something constructive?  I have 
> never seen local news coverage of the Occupy C-U events (and we know 
> why that is), BUT, with over 1000 followers of the group on Facebook, 
> WHAT IF a majority of people COULD be mobilized locally to stand with 
> those WalMart Strikers? We would be joining (hopefully) vast amounts 
> of others nationwide.  acting local, affects global.
>
> Are we too knotted up to be in the mood for some motion on Occupy Wal 
> Mart?  I certainly hope not.  This is what the Occupy Movement is 
> about, right?
>
> Below I have attached the copied test from the 'Wall Street to 
> Wal-Mart:  Occupy Black Friday Event" that is on  Facebook (the link 
> above) for people who are not interested in getting on Facebook.
>
> thank you for your time
> Kelli Weaver-Miner
>
> -------------
> *Wall Street to Wal-Mart:  Occupy Black Friday Event*
>
> In solidarity with 99 pickets, we are calling for solidarity actions 
> across the United States for the Black Friday Walmart Strike:
>
> In the wake of a series of unprecedented Walmart retail and warehouse 
> strikes, Walmart workers, labor allies and community supporters have 
> put Walmart on notice for Black Friday: End retaliation and attempts 
> to silence workers or face nationwide strikes and direct action.
>
> If you would like to organize a strike in your area, we recommend that 
> you find a local planning group fro
> m these sources:
> http://www.corporateactionnetwork.org/campaigns/black-friday/events 
> <http://www.corporateactionnetwork.org/campaigns/black-friday/events>
> http://makingchangeatwalmart.org/communities-stand-up/ 
> <http://makingchangeatwalmart.org/communities-stand-up/>
>
> If you are in the tri-state NY area, please join us in NJ.
>
> On Black Friday -- the busiest shopping day of the year -- Occupy Wall 
> Street, 99 Pickets, ALIGN, Rev. Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping, 
> and allies will occupy a Walmart store in North Jersey in solidarity 
> with these courageous workers. Join us as we clog the checkout lines, 
> take over the store with shopping carts, sing songs, picket the store, 
> and disrupt Walmart's business.
>
> Sign up for updates: 
> http://99pickets.org/picket/wall-street-to-walmart/#signup 
> <http://99pickets.org/picket/wall-street-to-walmart/#signup>
>
> *N22 THANKSGIVING DAY 4PM*: On Thursday we'll have THANKSGIVING DINNER 
> in Liberty Square, with hot meals also provided to Occupy Trinity, 
> Union Square and Occupy Sandy relief efforts throughout the boroughs. 
> This will be a time to come together as a community and reflect on the 
> struggles of workers and indigenous communities.
>
> *N23 BLACK FRIDAY*
> 5AM: We will kick the day off at an early morning "Walmart sales 
> event" and put Walmart on notice that this year, they won't be able to 
> conduct business as usual.
>
> 12 NOON: The main event. Hundreds of us will be gathering at a NJ 
> Walmart store (unannounced, for now) and staying all afternoon to 
> disrupt commerce and stand in solidarity with workers across the 
> country who are fighting for their rights.
>
> --
> TRANSPORTATION
> --
> *Have a car?* We need help with carpooling and we have a fun, safe 
> "Occupy the Parking Spaces" action planned at Walmart all day.
>
> *Don't have a car?* Buses are leaving NYC at 11:30AM.
>
> If you want to take the bus or are able to drive, fill out this form 
> with both your email and phone so we can follow up with you.
> http://99pickets.org/picket/wall-street-to-walmart/#signup 
> <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F99pickets.org%2Fpicket%2Fwall-street-to-walmart%2F%23signup&h=3AQFd_Ts2&s=1>
>
> Otherwise, there's easy mass transit to the store location -- just 
> twenty minutes from NYC. We'll post directions soon.
>
> --
> ABOUT THE WALMART STRIKES
> --
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/walmart-black-friday-strike-organized-online-video_n_2094698.html 
> <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2012%2F11%2F08%2Fwalmart-black-friday-strike-organized-online-video_n_2094698.html&h=AAQGEcGNU&s=1>
> http://changewalmart.tumblr.com/ 
> <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fchangewalmart.tumblr.com%2F&h=4AQEPGxYc&s=1>
> http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/stocks/articles/Labor-Economist253A-Why-Wal-mart-May/10/19/2012/id/45167?page=full 
> <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.minyanville.com%2Ftrading-and-investing%2Fstocks%2Farticles%2FLabor-Economist253A-Why-Wal-mart-May%2F10%2F19%2F2012%2Fid%2F45167%3Fpage%3Dfull&h=8AQGNg9Jr&s=1>
> http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2012/1023/Walmart-legal-troubles-mount-as-Black-Friday-walkout-looms 
> <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csmonitor.com%2FBusiness%2F2012%2F1023%2FWalmart-legal-troubles-mount-as-Black-Friday-walkout-looms&h=zAQHvaoR2&s=1>
>
> --
> HOW TO GET INVOLVED
> --
> Sign up for updates here:
> http://99pickets.org/picket/wall-street-to-walmart/#signup 
> <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2F99pickets.org%2Fpicket%2Fwall-street-to-walmart%2F%23signup&h=sAQE8UB4z&s=1>
>
> We'll send you info about logistics for the day-of, Black Friday
> action planning meetings and the planning email discussion list.
>
> --
> SPONSOR A WALMART STRIKER
> --
> https://www.wepay.com/donations/dont-let-walmart-silence-workers-support-worker-leaders-who-are-calling-for-change 
> <https://www.wepay.com/donations/dont-let-walmart-silence-workers-support-worker-leaders-who-are-calling-for-change>
>
> To view the original event: 
> https://www.facebook.com/events/291565284287460/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/events/291565284287460/>
>
> and the international call: 
> https://www.facebook.com/events/436392286418592/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/events/436392286418592/>
>
> Richmond, VA: https://www.facebook.com/events/290448721074188/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/events/290448721074188/>
>
> Naples, FL:
> Naples, FL: https://www.facebook.com/events/576313512382333/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/events/576313512382333/>
>
>
>
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