[OccupyCU] local black friday campaigns.

Susan Parenti sparenti at illinois.edu
Tue Nov 20 22:03:28 UTC 2012


Hi friends--I think it's 8 pm THURSDAY, not Friday, right? Cause  
that's when the Black Friday Sales start at Wa;mart (always an early  
bird, or early worm).
On Nov 20, 2012, at 3:25 PM, Chris Goodrow wrote:

> 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
> (217) 898-5039
>
>
> > 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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