[OccupySheffield] Fwd: Invitation for Xstrata direct action nation-wide campaign

[tina bakolitsa]

PS. Forgot to include Jamie's response and flyers.

Tina

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From: jamie kelsey-fry <lsxcamp at gmail.com>

Much appreciated Tina

We don't have a date yet (although US Occupy have released a general call
out against corporations on 29th Feb) but we are wanting to coordinate
something that targets the possible wedding between Glencore and Xstrata.
The two of them are both well known for exceptionally filthy corporate
practice. Glencore is commodities and Xstrata is mining. We would see it as
a major success if we frightened the shareholders off and the wedding was
cancelled.

It may well be that we go for a major day of action at one site, still
waiting to find this out.

But, worth giving you guys the heads up to see if you would be interested.
Either in joining in on one action at one site, creating supporting actions
on the same day and/or adding to the material we are gathering about the
two corporations. If any of you are in connection with people who may be
very well placed to dig up negative info on the two corporations, that'd be
great. Particularly footage (but with Xstrata this will be footage from
places like South Africa, Australia or South America).

WE have also linked with mining unions on two continents and indigenous
activist organizations on two continents plus Occupy in Switzerland and
America. We are desperate to have UK Uncut firmly on board by them
providing tax analysis of the two corps (who are based in Zug, which is why
we have been in touch with Occupy Switzerland).

There is the chance of a serious TV focus on this, backing us up,
scrutinizing the 'bride and groom' but also covering how Occupy work
together on something.

Action may be around a month's time.

Am attaching some early draft flyers just for your own scrutiny.

Keep it lit

Jamie

On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 11:22 AM, tina bakolitsa
<tina.bakolitsa at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Nic, John, Maca,
>
> Hope you guys are all doing well and that we'll be seeing some of you
> again at the next national Occupy meeting. Sorry not to have provided more
> input on the website front recently, serial eviction crisis have kind of
> dominate events...
>
> On a more positive note, we're looking to set up some direct actions
> nation-wide targeting Xstrata. If you (or anyone else from Occupy Glasgow
> and local UK Uncut) think this is something you'd be interested in working
> on, please contact Jamie from the OL corporations working group (cc'd in
> this mail) for more info.
>
> All the best,
>
> Tina (OLSX outreach)
>
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