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Shentongnewyork
May 6, 2012, 7:31:13 AM5/6/12
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Dear colleagues:
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In Solidarity
For Chicago May events, our union partner has drafted the 1st press release. They've asked for our revision for Occupy's participation in Chicago, at least the part that we are coordinating. Please provide your feed back ASAP, they are looking to blast out Mon or Tue. Please provide any ideas that you may or may not think should be part of this particular release. We are likely to issue at least one more press release either independently or with the Nurses and/or CANG8.
For Immediate Release May xx
Just two weeks after thousands joined in May Day marches and rallies throughout the nation and around the globe, over 85 environmental, labor and health groups, and Occupy Wall Street activists of 99Solidarity from more than a dozen cities, will join nurses as they march to Daley Plaza, alongside Robin Hood and the band of merry women and men, in a call for a Just and Fair Society against militarism for better budget priorities. Robin and friends are echoing what many are saying: no to fake austerity! Serve human needs not militarism and corporate greed. Austerity policies have failed and the nurses and supporters are calling for immediate tax revenue to stop economic demise.
The march culminates in a rally where Robin and the nurses will scour the brush and trees for the absent G-8 world leaders – hidden in the woods of Maryland. What will they do to help average families, not banks and Wall Street, in the midst of continuing economic gloom? Robin has an answer.
A Robin Hood Tax is a small tax on Wall Street trades on stocks, bonds, derivatives and other financial instruments to raise revenue without delay and address the unwarranted pain of U.S. and global austerity measures while those who caused the 2008 economic collapse continue to profit.
Grammy award winning musician Tom Morello, The Nightwatchman, will join the festivities, at Daley Plaza.
March: 11 a.m., begins at Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 East North Water St.
Rally: 12:15 p.m., Daley Plaza, Randolph at Dearborn
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Among the more than 85 U.S. and international environmental, health, labor, faith, anti-poverty, and other organizations have endorsed the May 18 action in Chicago: AFL-CIO, Health Gap (Global Action Project), Oxfam America, National People’s Action, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, United Students Against Sweatshops, Friends of the Earth, National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities, ACT V: The End of AIDS, European Federal of Public Services Unions, NFL Players Association, Public Services International, Korean Health and Medical Workers Union.
Chicago area supporters include Occupy Chicago, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Jobs with Justice, Citizen Action/Illinois, ARISE Chicago, and Chicago Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.
OCCUPY CHICAGO
MAY 18~22
Solidarity of the 99%
Thousands from more than a dozen cities
Join Nurses to Converge for “Robin Hood Tax”
Chicago – xxxxx
Just two weeks after thousands joined in May Day marches and rallies throughout the nation and around the globe, over 85 environmental, labor and health groups, and Occupy Wall Street activists of 99Solidarity from more than a dozen cities, will join nurses as they march to Daley Plaza, alongside Robin Hood and the band of merry women and men, in a call for a Just and Fair Society against militarism for better budget priorities. Robin and friends are echoing what many are saying: no to fake austerity! Serve human needs not militarism and corporate greed. Austerity policies have failed and the nurses and supporters are calling for immediate tax revenue to stop economic demise.
The march culminates in a rally where Robin and the nurses will scour the brush and trees for the absent G-8 world leaders – hidden in the woods of Maryland. What will they do to help average families, not banks and Wall Street, in the midst of continuing economic gloom? Robin has an answer.
A Robin Hood Tax is a small tax on Wall Street trades on stocks, bonds, derivatives and other financial instruments to raise revenue without delay and address the unwarranted pain of U.S. and global austerity measures while those who caused the 2008 economic collapse continue to profit.
Grammy award winning musician Tom Morello, The Nightwatchman, will join the festivities, at Daley Plaza.
March: 11 a.m., begins at Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 East North Water St.
Rally: 12:15 p.m., Daley Plaza, Randolph at Dearborn
INSERT Quote from Shen or ?
Among the more than 85 U.S. and international environmental, health, labor, faith, anti-poverty, and other organizations have endorsed the May 18 action in Chicago: AFL-CIO, Health Gap (Global Action Project), Oxfam America, National People’s Action, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, United Students Against Sweatshops, Friends of the Earth, National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities, ACT V: The End of AIDS, European Federal of Public Services Unions, NFL Players Association, Public Services International, Korean Health and Medical Workers Union.
Chicago area supporters include Occupy Chicago, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Jobs with Justice, Citizen Action/Illinois, ARISE Chicago, and Chicago Coalition of Black Trade Unionists.
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May 6, 2012, 8:23:45 AM5/6/12
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If this is coming from NNU, I think it is ok. If we are going to send this out or post it on our website, then I think it needs to be revised to include may 19 and 20 events, and have a headline that is not primarily focused on may 18, and highlight our participation.
What is the intended use?
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Todd Gitlin
May 6, 2012, 10:48:55 AM5/6/12
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Just two weeks after TENS OF thousands joined in May Day marches and rallies throughout the nation and around the globe, over 85 environmental, labor and health groups, and Occupy Wall Street activists of 99Solidarity from more than a dozen cities, will join nurses as they march to Daley Plaza, alongside Robin Hood and the band of merry women and men, in a call for a Just and Fair Society [DELETE against militarism for better budget priorities]. Robin and friends are echoing what many are saying: [DELETE No to fake austerity!] Serve human needs, not militarism and corporate greed! Austerity policies have failed. THE NATION'S nurses and THEIR supporters CALL for immediate, AFFORDABLE tax revenue to REVERSE economic DECLINE AND MAKE OUR SOCIETY FAIRER AND MORE JUST.
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Todd Gitlin
Professor of Journalism and Sociology
Chair, Ph. D. Program in Communications
Journalism 201F
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212-854-8124
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Professor of Journalism and Sociology
Chair, Ph. D. Program in Communications
Journalism 201F
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212-854-8124
Fax: 212-854-7837
My most recent books are a novel, Undying (you can order at http://amzn.to/elDYQ), and The Chosen Peoples: America, Israel and the Ordeals of Divine Election
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