#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] New Era Windows Cooperative Is Open for Business in Chicago http://truth-out.org/news/item/16301-new-era-windows-cooperative-is-open-for-business-in-chicago Meet the takers: They took over their factory, they took on their bosses, they took the initiative to form a worker cooperative and today they’re taking the wraps off a brand-new worker-owned company: New Era Windows. It opened May 9 in Chicago. The workers in this story are members of the same workforce who, when they received word that their plant was about to be closed with no notice at what was then the Republic Windows and Doors factory in 2008, occupied their plant and became a cause celebre in a grim winter of mass layoffs. When they were laid off again in early 2012, by a second owner, they…http://www.twitpic.com/cqf5vx
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2012 http://www.transparency.org/cpi2012/results GOVERNMENTS MUST PRIORITISE THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION Looking at the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012, it's clear that corruption is a major threat facing humanity. Corruption destroys lives and communities, and undermines countries and institutions. It generates popular anger that threatens to further destabilise societies and exacerbate violent conflicts. The Corruption Perceptions Index scores countries on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). While no country has a perfect score, two-thirds of countries score below 50, indicating a serious corruption problem. Corruption translates into human suffering, with…http://www.twitpic.com/cqeah2
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEOS] Occupy the Pipeline: Fracking Threat Comes to NYC http://www.thenation.com/blog/174193/occupy-pipeline-fracking-threat-comes-nyc# A massive new pipeline that will carry hydrofracked gas is being constructed in New York City. The pipeline, built by subsidiaries of Spectra Energy, will carry the gas from the Marcellus Shale, a bed that lies under Pennsylvania and New York State, into New York City’s gas infrastructure. Naturally, the construction of such a pipeline, carrying controversial highly pressurized gas, has been met with resistance. In the spring of 2012, Occupy the Pipeline emerged, raising health and safety concerns about the pipeline. For starters, the group states the Marcellus shale has seventy times the average radioacti…http://www.twitpic.com/cp9d41
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Occupy Zionism! Stav Shaffir on the new politics of patriotism and protest http://www.leftfootforward.org/2013/05/stav-shaffir-on-the-new-politics-of-patriotism-and-protest/ Stav Shaffir was a leader of the Israeli social protest movement in 2011 and 2012. She was elected to the Knesset in 2013 on the Labour Party list The social protest movement is patriotic, seeking to ‘occupy Zionism’ by completing the founders dream of a country of security, equality and democracy. Stav Shaffir was in conversation with Alan Johnson, editor of ‘Fathom: for a deeper understanding of Israel and the region‘ The Zionist dream has not been completed In Israel when we commemorate Holocaust Day, an alarm sounds and everyone stops their cars and stands for a minute to remember wha…http://www.twitpic.com/cp1pty
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Start collecting signatures for an ILP Guaranteed Income Citizens http://www.acampadadebarcelona.org/2013/05/02/ilp-renda-garantida-ciutadana/ TRANSLATED FROM CATALAN SPANISH BY GOOGLE CHROME TRANSLATOR This past April 5 presented the campaign to collect signatures for a Popular Legislative Initiative Guaranteed Income Citizen . Minimum Income This concept appears reflected in the current Statute of Catalonia. This law has not yet been developed and Promotion Committee, after writing and presenting a bill to the Parliament of Catalonia. 3 tomorrow, talk ILP Guaranteed Income Citizen 664 € / month ' by Jesus Plaza, a member of the Assembly Standing Barcelona. At 19pm on Francesc Candel Library. c. 10 Amnesty International (Barcelona). | Getting there The following links for more information, cornerstones of bill collection points signtures … As we read the Commission's Web developer, “the article 24.3 of this Statute of Catalonia says “families or individuals in poverty are entitled to a Guaranteed Income Citizen aced that guarantees a dignified life.” The law proposes a Guaranteed Income Citizen 664 per month (twelve payments) : . Explanatory memorandum – link . Text of the bill – link To be considered in the Parliament of Catalonia will NEED to collect at least 50,000 signatures . -> -> Follow this link to see the collection points . -> -> If you want to be fedatàries / is (and cooperate in the collection of signatures), you will find the information by following this link . For more information: . Web : Guaranteed Income Citizen . Facebook : ILP in the Guaranteed Income Citizen . Twitter : @ ILPRendaGC Videos explaining the campaign: . Version short : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO57bBu3B8w . Version Long : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GDe9VGWAog – cornerstones of the bill: The guaranteed income is to ensure that no one is below the poverty line and consists of: 1-A universal right of all citizens of Catalonia, not subject to budgetary or obligation to participate in activities of social and labor. 2-A legal right of an individual but linked to the economic situation of the person and, where appropriate, the family or cohabitation. 3-The right to receive a financial benefit of, at most, 664 per month for twelve payments. 4-The benefit of the RGC has extra character, is entitled to receive the amount necessary so that, added to income to be taken by any concept, it has an income equal to 664 euros per month for twelve payments . 5-The eligibility requirements for the right to receive the benefit of the RGC are: a) Be 18 years or older, or be emancipated minor. b) Being lawfully living in Catalonia. c) Have continuous residence in Catalonia for at least 12 months. d) provide for income above the minimum guaranteed amount equivalent to the indicator of income adequacy Catalonia (by the year 2012, 664 per month for twelve payments), for at least 4 months prior to the request. 6 – The bill also regulates the RGC obligations of individuals receiving the benefit, the breach of obligations may result in suspension or loss of the right to receive the RGC. 7 – The RGC is funding the budgets of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and will be maintained by the Administration of the Generalitat of Catalonia, local authorities, and the involvement of third sector organizations duly accredited. 8 – The non-response of the public institution to request made by the citizen involve recognition of the right to receive the benefit. – Presentation In the presentation of proppassat April 5 , gave the word in alphabetical order to the representatives of the organizations supporting the project ILP and expressed his desire to intervene: – José María Álvarez UGT – Oriol Amoros on behalf of ERC – the Chem Arrufat CUP – Luis Blanco IAC – James Botey of Christians for Socialism – James Collboni on behalf of PSC – David companionship for EUiA – Ramon Openness to Socialism 21 – XSUC – Antonio Fuertes of ATTAC-Agreement – Juan Carlos Gallego CCOO – Bishop Emeritus of Peru – John Godayol – Juan Herrera on behalf of ICV – Ramon Masque of the Assembly worker / unemployed Barcelona to – Silviane the Federation of Neighbours Barcelona – Daniel Raventos on behalf of Basic Income – by Victor Rios Civic Front – Tuesday May 3 Talk ILP Guaranteed Income Citizen 664 € / month ' – By Jesus Plaza, a member of the Assembly Standing Barcelona – At 19pm in the Library Francesc Candel. c. 10 Amnesty International (Barcelona). | Travel – Organised by Navy Assembly (ZF) and the Assemblies of unemployed Barcelona Navy (ZF)http://www.twitpic.com/cnqtgp
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Karuturi guilty of tax evasion http://farmlandgrab.org/post/view/21964 Global flower industry giant found breaking the law in Kenya The Kenyan government has found Karuturi Global Ltd, the world's biggest producer of cut roses, guilty of tax evasion. This is the first time an African government has brought a large multinational company to court for transfer mispricing through a fully public process. A broad alliance of civil society movements and organisations are celebrating the Kenyan government's resolve to stop such behaviour and to do so transparently. In late 2012, the Kenya Revenue Authority ruled that the Bangalore, India-based multinational used transfer mispricing to avoid paying the governmen…http://www.twitpic.com/cmqgez
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Collect calls to key in # 15M | Monday 29 April to Sunday May 5 http://www.acampadadebarcelona.org/2013/04/28/recull-convocatories-15m-29a-a-5m/ TRANSLATED FROM CATALAN SPANISH BY GOOGLE CHROME TRANSLATOR To the hot engine 12m15mBCN , we offer a new collection of announcements for the next week . Here you will find information about conferences, meetings, rallies, demonstrations … Join! Do not stay at home. NOTE: You can send announcements appearing in email comunicacio.acampadabcn @ gmail.com. Instruct the subject “Calendar” and the name of the event. Monday April 29 [Assembly Social GuinardÃ-Can Baron] Talk 'Evictions and fight – Civil Disobedience, employment and escrache!' – By Salvador Lopez (Activist Association 500 × 20 9 local neighborhoods Movement) and Manuel Cubero “Cubi “(Residents Association Ciutat Meridiana). – At 19pm Casal Entities Mas GuinardÃ. Pl. Salvador Riera (Barcelona). | Travel – Organised by the Centre GuinardÃ-Can Baron in defense of public services and social rights. More information observatoriguinardo.wordpress.com . Tuesday 30 April [New Neighborhoods] Gathering the right to decent work – At 19pm the Nou Barris district headquarters. Plaça Major de Nou Barris 1 (Barcelona). | Getting there Wednesday May 1 Demonstration May 1st alternative under the slogan 'People Power! Neither EU nor capitalism ' – will leave at 18pm from the. Catalan Countries-to-station Sants (Barcelona). | Travel – Tour: Square Catalan Countries – Tarragona – Aragon – Calabria – Valencia – Urgell – Buenos Aires – Av. Diagonal – Pau Claris – Corsica – Jardinets de Gracia. – More on the blog coordinator Labor 15M . Monday May 2 Stops and Assembly Standing Barcelona – From 10 am to c. Peter Lowest 70 (Barcelona). | Travel – For more information visit the blog and Facebook profile Assembly unemployed and unemployed Barcelona. Act against torture, ill-treatment and impunity institutions (to mark the judgment made by Four Ways) – Organized and coordinated by Greece, Coordinator for the Prevention of Torture (CPDT – Catalan Countries) and Rear in Motion. – A 19pm at the Great Hall of the Humanities Campus of the University of Barcelona Raval (Barcelona). c. Montealegre 6 (Barcelona). | Travel – More information www.prevenciontortura.org and rereguardaenmoviment.org Friday April 3 Talk ILP Guaranteed Income Citizen 664 € / month ' – By Jesus Plaza, a member of the Assembly Standing Barcelona – At 19pm in the Library Francesc Candel. c. 10 Amnesty International (Barcelona). | Travel – For more information, visit the Web Guaranteed Income Citizen . Presentation of the Report on Torture in 2012 in Spain by Coordinator for the Prevention of Torture (CPDT – Catalan Countries). Ateneo At 19h May Flower. c. Doctor Trueta 195 (Barcelona). | Travel – More information www.prevenciontortura.org . – For more information Ateneo Flower of May, we invite you to visit their Facebook profile . Wednesday May 4 [Assembly of Social right Eixample - ADSE] Encounter groups – Start of the second part of the “Health is a right, not a business!” with the intention to launch a strong campaign, plural and open to groups and individuals in the area, creating synergies and cross the fragmentation of struggles to establish a common struggle and resistance against neoliberalism in the neighborhood. – There will be a popular lunch and performances by songwriters. – From 12am in the Plaza of Fort Pienc. c. 14 Ribes (Barcelona). | Travel – More info on the blog ADSE . [New Neighborhoods pissed] Symposium on poverty – will address the issue of poverty with forethought, not theoretical, but action-oriented and participation. – From 11am at Neighborhood House of Prosperity. Pl. Angel Tab s / n (Barcelona). | Getting there – From 11 am, introduction to the event by the working group of poverty. Intervention groups that have effects on topic and struggles that can help focus reflection. – has been invited to: Roots Foundation, working with the homeless (for more information click here ). Platform of People Affected by Mortgages (PAH), and fight in defense of the right to housing by their own countries (for more information click here ). promoter group of the ILP guaranteed income (for more information click here ). – From 16:30 hours. Working groups to discuss possible proposals for action. After 18 hours, sharing and conclusions. – For more information on activities at the Casal de Barri Properitat visit your blog . Demonstration against torture, abuse and institutional impunity – Calling the Coordinator for the Prevention of Torture (CPDT – Catalan Countries) and Rear in Motion. – From 17h30 with access to the Rambla del Raval (Barcelona). | Travel – More information www.prevenciontortura.org and rereguardaenmoviment.org . [New Neighborhoods pissed] 'Neither usury or censure, the streets do Culture! The Festival of Culture 2013 ' – Tarde-Saturday night (even on Sunday) to Guineueta Park (Barcelona). | Travel – More of the Blog Coordinator Cultural Districts 9 . [Girona] Lecture-talk “How do we protect the demonstrations” – By Rear in Motion . – At 11 am at the Civic Centre Can Ninetes. c. Santa Eugenia 146 (Girona). | Getting there Sunday May 5 [New Neighborhoods pissed] 'Neither usury or censure, the streets do Culture! The Festival of Culture 2013 ' – All Sunday (starts on Saturday afternoon / evening) to Guineueta Park (Barcelona). | Travel – More of the Blog Coordinator Cultural Districts 9 . If you got this information via email or social networks, we invite you to visit the website of acampadabcn – 15M Barcelona . Here you will find information on all District Assemblies and groups related to 15M. Join! Do not stay at home. voice that run! Information to run!http://www.twitpic.com/cmr6ps
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] REPRISE: Kevin Zeese on the Status of the Occupy Movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_8MJ5IYZdE&feature=player_embedded Published on Apr 2, 2012 A “Controlling the Corporation Conference” was held in Washington, D.C., on Monday, April 2, 2012. It was sponsored by Ralph Nader and the “Center for the Study of Responsive Law (CSRL).” Kevin Zeese, one of the organizers of Occupy Washington, was one of the speakers. He spoke about the origins of the Occupy Movement, its current status and its potential for evolving into an instrument for meaningful change in this country. To learn more, go to: http://csrl.org/ RELATED: http://www.zcommunications.org/can-the-occupy-movement-save-labor-by-kevin-zeesehttp://www.twitpic.com/cmrh9j
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty In 2012, black voter turnout surpassed white turnout http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57581790/in-2012-black-voter-turnout-surpassed-white-turnout/ America's blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack Obama while many whites stayed home. Had people voted last November at the same rates they did in 2004, when black turnout was below its current historic levels, Republican Mitt Romney would have won narrowly, according to an analysis conducted for The Associated Press. Census data and exit polling show that whites and blacks will remain the two largest racial groups of eligible…http://www.twitpic.com/cmq4ir
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty In Wisconsin, average CEO made .9 million while average worker made ,869 http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/wisconsin-state-afl-cio-blog/2013/04/paywatch.html In a sign that the gap between the wealthiest Americans and working people remains high, the AFL-CIO’s Executive PayWatch website shows that the average Wisconsin CEO made ,907,639. In contrast, the average Wisconsin worker makes ,869.48. This year’s PayWatch report launches on Tax Day and also looks at “Fix the Debt” CEOs who are pushing for more tax cuts for corporations and the super wealthy while calling for benefits cuts to middle-class programs. Thirty years ago, the pay of CEOs of large companies in the United States was 42 times the average blue-collar worker’s pay. In 2012…http://www.twitpic.com/clppz3