[OccupySheffield] May Global Strike

[Anna Harris]

It is obvious we are headed for disaster unless we change course
drastically, and we don't have a lot of time. A project is being discussed
internationally in the Occupy movement - Global Strike May 2012. This is
not a strike in the way it is usually meant of withdrawing labour in order
to pressure bosses for increase in wages or better working conditions. What
we are proposing is a continuous strike, a permanent withdrawal from the
current system and switching to an alternative one. In order to make this
feasible the alternative system needs to be up and running by May next
year. Outrageous! Impossible! I agree with you. Nevertheless it *has* to
happen if we are serious about moving from this morally bankrupt and
physically damaging path we are on, to a sustainable system that puts
people before profit.

To join the discussion: https://n-1.cc/pg/groups/1010883/15m-global-strike/

Next meeting: Friday 23 Dec evening 19.00 GMT, 20.00 Spanish time

Web address : http://webchat.freenode.net/

Channel: Take the Square

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Whoever arrives at this meeting please take responsibility for introducing
yourselves and starting the discussion.
Moderate yourselves if no moderator is available.

Anna


I was primarily against a general strike at a nearby date; I think
> May is far enough away that people will have had chance to put in
> place systems, and I think one of the main focusses needs to be
> putting in place those systems where people who want to strike and
> turn up at their local assemblies or write to their nearest group over
> the internet can be given useful things to do and have easy ways to
> get involved in vital infrastructure projects, and then be supported
> by that infrastructure

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> And during this time we don't work on the real global day on 15M, what's
> the strategy? It will be better to focus on proposals for the next
> concrete international meetings AgoraRoma, Bolonia hub meeting,
> akropolis2012 in relation to the next concrete global day 15M Global
> Strike and organize more platform to work on it if you know people working
> on transnational meetings and communication networks.
> Please Mark, after the 11.11, 12.10, 01.07, 01.14, 03.24 calls which, for
> the moment didn't work, try to focus on the 05.15 executing concrete
> tasks, working on clear objectives to reach because the working groups is
> the key to do the things.
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> >  Hey Everyone
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> > I hope this finds you well
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> > Maybe you heard about the 'right the wrongs of the Putney debates' idea
> > for
> > Jan ? See attached from one of the democracy group (Steve, cc/d) and also
> > see http://www.peoplesassemblies.org/2011/10/river-march-to-putney/
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> > Originally Jan 14th was put foward but there appear to be quite a few
> > actions on Jan 15 ( Sunday ) around the world ( I can forward you links
> if
> > you want) so maybe that would be better.
> >
> > Are you interested in helping cook this up, or otherwise supporting ?
> >
> > Mark
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