[OccupyCU] local black friday campaigns.

[Chris Goodrow]

I'm not going to be in town or I'd totally be down for this.  I believe the 8 PM time is because that's when they're starting their Black Friday sales, so you should be quite visible at that time.

Chris Goodrow

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> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:22:43 -0600
> From: stuartnlevy at gmail.com
> To: occupycu at lists.chambana.net
> Subject: Re: [OccupyCU] local black friday campaigns.
> 
> What do people think about joining the one Jesse mentions below, at 8 PM 
> Friday at the Urbana Walmart?
> 
> I've written to the host of that event to see what they have in mind.   
> 8PM seems a little odd to me - wouldn't we be more visible in daytime?   
> Has anyone else heard anything about it?
> 
> I'm willing to go demonstrate with them at 8pm, but would be happy to 
> *also* take part in another that afternoon if others like the idea.  
> Maybe the north prospect one.
> 
> I personally would just think to line up with signs on the sidewalk, but 
> am open to other suggestions.
> 
> In any case we should plan something soon.  Do we need a sign-making 
> party?   I think our old sign cache includes one Walmart sign from when 
> people were protesting the *building* of the Urbana store, years ago.  
> And we have some general Occupy themed signs.   But nothing specifically 
> about support for Walmart workers, I think.
> 
> If anyone here has an idea for a sign they'd like to see, please post it 
> - if you haven't time to make it yourself, maybe someone else will!
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/18/12 1:05 AM, Jesse Phillippe wrote:
> > It looks as if someone has decided to plan one for 8:00pm at the
> > Urbana Wal-Mart on High Cross Road. The website doesn't indicate how
> > many people have signed up, but it allows you to contact the person
> > who initiated the event:
> > http://www.corporateactionnetwork.org/campaigns/black-friday/events/black-friday-at-walmart-supercenter-5403#
> >
> > On 11/16/12, Kelli Weaver-Miner <weaver.miner at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> here is the web site where one can find out where local campaigns need to
> >> be headed up, and where campaigns are already planning on meeting at local
> >> Wal-Marts on that friday!
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.corporateactionnetwork.org/campaigns/black-friday/events?zipcode=61821
> >>
> >> enjoy!
> >>
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