#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Central Park West Mansion Returns Hoping for Million http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/08/central_park_west_mansion_returns_hoping_for_37_million.php The mansion at 247 Central Park West has had a rocky relationship with the real estate market in the past: former owner and Coach COO Keith Monda once wanted million for the place but had to cut that price all the way to .375 million before selling the house early last year. The buyer is making no particular attempt to learn from Monda's example—he or she (masked by a corporation) has just listed the house for million. The annual taxes add another ,000 to that. Before Monda owned it, the mansion, on the park at West 85th Street, belonged to Abigail Disney (grandniece of Walt). And long before th…http://www.twitpic.com/cq7o4l
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty 'Working Families Flexibility Act' Doesn't Give Flexibility or Support to Working Families http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Working-Families-Flexibility-Act-Doesn-t-Give-Flexibility-or-Support-to-Working-Families In a perfect gift for mothers, just short of Mother's Day, House Republicans have once again introduced legislation with a charming title and a potentially devastating impact for working women and families. According to the bill's sponsors, the “Working Families Flexibility Act,” or H.R. 1406, would give employees the “freedom” to determine work schedules and time off. In reality, this bill would provide more work and less pay…http://www.twitpic.com/cph7lm
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Chicago Workers Open New Cooperatively Owned Factory Five Years After Republic Windows Occupation http://www.democracynow.org/2013/5/9/chicago_workers_open_new_cooperatively_owned#.UYxCoDe5qoY.twitter Workers at the New Era Windows Cooperative are celebrating the grand opening of their new unionized, worker-owned and -operated business. Almost a year to the day after their window factory closed, a group of former workers have launched their own window business without bosses. They successfully raised money to buy the factory collectively and run it democratically. In 2008, some of the workers were involved in a famous six-day sit-in after Republic Windows and Doors gave workers just three days’ notice before closing the factory. The sit-in drew national atten…http://www.twitpic.com/cph73w
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#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Occupy Central volunteer charged over July 1 protest http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1233160/occupy-central-volunteer-charged-over-july-1-protest Trainee solicitor helping organise the movement is arrested nearly two years on from the incident A volunteer at the office of the Occupy Central movement was arrested yesterday for her part in the July 1 demonstrations of 2011, prompting questions as to why it took police nearly two years to act. Melody Chan Yuk-fung, a trainee solicitor, wrote on her Facebook page yesterday that, “I have just been arrested for the 2011 [July 1] demonstration. Now heading to Central Police Station”. A police spokesman said Chan, 26, was charged with one count of assisting the holding of an unauthorised assembly and taking part inhttp://www.twitpic.com/cp93gm
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty 12m15m to Barcelona back to the Plaza! http://www.acampadadebarcelona.org/2013/05/08/12m15m-barcelona-tornem-placa/ TRANSLATED FROM CATALAN SPANISH BY GOOGLE CHROME TRANSLATOR 15M 2013 is not just an anniversary is also a time of intense fighting for what is happening. Two years ago, on May 15, 2011, the people rose up and took to the streets to fight against political and economic system that is pouring disaster. The claims of those days are the same now, unfortunately with the economic and social situation has worsened. From 10 to 12M, most of the groups that emerged from Plaza Catalonia and working in a decentralized manner, again for three days to re-occupy it by leaving it on 12M at 18pm with the demonstration unit “Stop Financial genocide, together we can! ” Then the complete program and much more related information. On the web 12m15m.acampadadebarcelona.org find all the acts of the preparatory meetings that have made this 12m15m. Context of 12m15mBCN 2013: 15M 2013 is not just an anniversary is also a time of intense fighting, with actions in different places since Friday 10 May, after warming up with actions decentralized bank branches proposed by Toque Campaign Bankia tomorrow. Two years ago, on May 15, 2011, the people rose up and took the streets to fight a political and economic system that is pouring disaster against budget austerity measures that ignore the inhumane and unjust insecurity of the majority of the population that have led to a social emergency. However, our politicians and financial authorities do not want to understand the message, do not listen to any proposal and taking advantage of the crisis to continue to plunder the common wealth and profit themselves . On May 12, we went back to the streets in a peaceful demonstration and protest because we are fed up with their lies, manipulations and corruption, we do not want goods remain in the hands of politicians and bankers and why we have initiated a process of social change construction of alternatives to its model to become a constituent power that will lead to a new paradigm where social and environmental justice prevail. To this end, we put on the table six points that were proposed last year measures for minimum change , because we are still at the same point and our claims are still valid. The 6 pillars on which the claims revolve 15M this 12m15m (synthesized form) are: Not a euro rescue banks. Education, health and social services and public good. Fair distribution of work and wealth. No to job insecurity. Guaranteed right to decent housing. Universal basic income. Rights and liberties. Right body. No to repression. You will find a more detailed explanation of the points in the press release (sent to the media) that closes this publication . Then the program 12m15m the 10th, 11th and 12th of May and the statement sent to the media . 12m15m Program in Barcelona Friday # 10M / In Catalonia Plaza At 18pm press conference presentation 12m15m At 19pm, re-occupation of the plaza Catalonia – With the installation of information boards and broadcast groups ( Area Coordinator neighborhood assemblies in Barcelona , Nou Barris 15M with 500 × 20 , Water is Life Platform , Platform EstafaBanca , Citizen Constituent Assembly , Civic Platform ILP Guaranteed Income …). Also during the evening, actions 'smeared Banking' in a decentralized manner with the aim of showing that the bank kills everything 'decorating' imaginative way of bank branches and ATMs. – Announcements: at 18h30 the Association 500 × 20 and 15M Nou Barris call the shelter Via Giulia, 19 to 22h at any branch of Barcelona and Catalonia Square start from 23h to start large smeared. Saturday # 11M / In Catalonia Plaza A General Assembly (at 20pm) closed a day based on the dissemination of information to different groups: – Tables and information dissemination to groups: Area Coordinator neighborhood assemblies in Barcelona , Nou Barris 15M with 500 × 20 , Water is Life Platform , Platform EstafaBanca , Citizen Constituent Assembly , Civic Platform ILP Guaranteed Income … – Talks: / Space Silvia Aros MORNING 12:00 The State of Public Health 12:00 Presentation of the “Stop apartheid, genocide business and health” (Carmeta) 12:30 privatization of health Catalan ( STANDING for Public Health ) 13 : 00 Corruption in health (Sibina Albano and the journal cafèambllet ' ) actions against apartheid health 13:30 14:00 Proposed Work AFTERNOON 17:00 Evolution of Spanish banks in the twentieth century (Linares Chem) 18:30 Struggles of Nou Barris / Consol Space MORNING 12:00 What is an audit “citizen”? AFTERNOON 16:30 Workshop: Come to define illegitimate debt ( Citizen Debt Audit Platform ) 19:00-table debate: Towards a Universal Basic Income (Working with Basic Income Network Basic Income , Fundación de los common , Guaranteed Income Civic Platform ILP ) / Dominic Space MORNING 12:00 Water is not for sale (Quim Perez, a member of the Platform Water is Life id ' Ecologists in Action ) AFTERNOON 17:00 “In the fight moves to the positions. Results and Prospects two years “(Manuel Delgado Ruiz, anthropologist ) 18:30 Dependency Law, a new FRAUD? ( Command Motorized ) At 20h General Assembly . Sunday # 12M / In Catalonia Plaza At 11am Constituent Assembly , with the participation of James Asens Gerardo Pisarello, Ada Colau Marco Rios and Victor Aparicio and others. More information on power-constituent.org / . At 16h30, Theatre play, 'The Three Little Pigs evicted' , by ' Theatre on marcha '. At 18pm, demonstration under the slogan “Stop the genocide finance, together we can!” The tour is Plaza Catalonia – Pl. University – Gran Via – Pl. Tetuan – Arc de Triomphe. During the demonstration: – The group Che Sudaka encourage music – The reflective present campaign El15Mcierratucuenta inviting pass ethical banking from 15 May (video campaign http://ow.ly/kI4hE). More information bancabruta.weebly.com . / Catalonia Square Off Assembly meeting at Parc del Clot – Calling Assembly Verneda-Iris, Clot El Masnou, Badalona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet and Sant Adrià Coordinator Maresme 15M . – From 11 am to Clot Park lectures and discussions on various topics (health, education, housing …) followed by a popular lunch at 14.30 and start warming up to les15h30. – At 17h will be at Plaza Las Glorias to join column heading to North Plaza Catalonia. – call to sign http://imgur.com/KtABGbF Columns to get to the rally were organized in four columns converge Catalonia Plaza at 18pm to join the demonstration unit. / ColumnaNord – In 16h out of the North Column Pl. Llucmajor with 15M Nou Barris. – At 16h15 Rail Station Fabra i Puig, join the North Column Assemblies of Coordinators 15M Vallès . – At 17h Column join the North Plaza Glories Assemblies of the Verneda-iris , Clot , El Masnou , Badalona , Santa Coloma de Gramenet , Sant Adrià if the Coordinator Maresme 15M . / ColumnaSud – At 17h leave the South of Spain Plaza Column Assemblies Saints , Navy-Zone , Cornella and L'Hospitalet . / ColumnaGràciaSarrià – At 17h leave the Jardinets of Grace (Av. Diagonal / Ps. Gracia), the Assemblies of Gracia and Sarria with other similar groups and fight Gràcia. / ColumnaPAH – At 17h leave the PAH Arc de Triomphe. You'll find all the columns in the MAP http://12m15m.acampadadebarcelona.org/columnes-i-punts-de-trobada From the night of May 12, Plaza Catalonia longer the center '12m15m 'and decentralized actions. 2nd Anniversary With the outbreak of the # 15M every neighborhood, village, town committee or working group will generate the their own events and announcements. We reproduce below the statement sent to the media: 15 M 2013 is not just an anniversary is also a time of intense fighting, with actions in different places since Friday 10 May, after warming up with actions decentralized bank branches proposed to Toque Campaign Bankia tomorrow. Two years ago, on May 15, 2011, the people rose up and took the streets to fight a political and economic system that is pouring disaster against budget austerity measures that ignore the inhumane and unjust insecurity of the majority of the population that have led to a social emergency. However, our politicians and financial authorities do not want to understand the message, do not listen to any proposal and taking advantage of the crisis to continue to plunder the common wealth and profit themselves. On May 12, we went back to the streets in a peaceful demonstration and protest because we are fed up with their lies, manipulations and corruption, we do not want goods remain in the hands of politicians and bankers and why we have initiated a process of social change construction of alternatives to its model to become a constituent power that will lead to a new paradigm where social and environmental justice prevail. To this end, we put on the table six points that were proposed last year measures for minimum change, because we are still at the same point and our claims are still valid: First. Not one euro to rescue banks. We audit the debt from the public to create an economy closer to people and point out the real culprits of the crisis. We must not, do not pay! Instead of rescuing financial institutions, build and support a truly ethical bank that responds to social criteria and not in search of profit. Two. Education, health services and public financing and management, universal quality. No to cuts in public spending, no to privatization of public services, not to the privatization of water and unsustainable exploitation of natural resources. No repayment. Three. Fair distribution of work and wealth distribution to build a new sustainable production model without poverty or insecurity, a model based on the common good. No to retirement at 67 years and immediate withdrawal of the last labor reforms. Recognition invisible and unpaid labor (reproductive work, home, care, dependent …). Four. Guaranteed right to access to housing, mortgage abusive repeal legislation. Halt evictions. Retroactive payment in kind. Conversion of the stock of real estate financial institutions public housing for social rent, amounting to no more than 30% of monthly income. Measures against abuse of speculation: promoting housing cooperatives and expropriation of vacant homes. 5. Universal basic income for all. Dignified life and the right to existence. Tax reform that allows fairly distribute wealth. Effective fight against tax evasion and tax havens. Our lives are not commodities! 6. Democracy, transparency, return of political power to the people through a constitutional process. Human rights and civil liberties: freedom of assembly, demonstration, strike, Equality and association … right to their own bodies. Right to food and food sovereignty. But none of these goals can not get them without breaking the system, the present institutional framework. Just raising popular power from below and the low will be possible to establish a new framework for relations between all. And we say: We do not represent, let them out! Furthermore, although some say that social mobilization and civil disobedience do not get results in these two years we have achieved many milestones, unthinkable until recently and, slowly, we are creating alternatives to unbridled capitalism and neoliberal logic. Because with social mobilization and yes disobedience results are obtained. Among the successes' most recent social movements as a result of the explosion 15M there both related to housing, such as the health, education and the debt crisis. And also important social changes such as the decision of firefighters from various regions of refusing to participate in evictions, and more than a hundred doctors from hospitals in Madrid have resigned en masse in protest over healthcare privatization orchestrated by Ignacio Gonzalez. In Catalonia include the task of moving platforms Rear, Stop rubber bullets and Eye eye with you, along with thousands of people on social networks have managed to raise awareness on the need to ban rubber bullets and deslitimització the social body mossos that caused the fall of the Interior Minister Felip Puig. The police repression of protests is a two-edged tool and to date, one in three riot longer wants it. In health research work and claims of some journalists and media committed such Latte have achieved the resignation of the president of the ICS, Josep Prat, imputation or the High Court of Xavier Crespo numerous irregularities evident in the report of the audit.http://www.twitpic.com/cp99jz
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty GREED AT A GLANCE http://fightincockflyer.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-6-2013-too-much-online-inequality.html In a society that tolerates grand accumulations of private wealth, can public services — like public schools — survive and thrive? Americans who value public education have a new reason to worry: “parent trigger” laws. Journalist Yasha Levine has just detailed this new danger in a case study of the nation’s first public school privatized under “trigger” legislation. Under this “reform,” if enough parents sign a petition, they can have their local public school turned over to a private contractor… RELATED: http://www.toomuchonline.org/tmweekly.htmlhttp://www.twitpic.com/cp1j8d
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Four Reasons to Worry About the Potential Koch Takeover of Tribune Co. Newspapers Splashed across the Sunday edition of the New York Times was news that the Koch Brothers — not content with nearly derailing the entire American political system in the last decade — are expected to place a bid to buy the Tribune Company’s eight newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Orlando Sentinel, and the Baltimore Sun. If their bid is successful, the Koch brothers won’t just have a strong influence over the laws we all live under and the climate we pass on to the next generation, they’ll be publishing the news we read. The New York Times confirmed earlier reports that Charles and David Koch are pursuing a bid for the Tribune Company newspapers, which include the Los Angeles Times, the Orlando Sentinel, The Baltimore Sun and many others. The Kochs, despite financing an unprecedented outside advertising and field campaign, failed to unseat President Barack Obama—a man Charles has referred to as “Saddam Hussein.” In a recent employee newsletter, Charles makes clear he’s not giving up. “As a company, we are committed to doing what is right in every aspect of our business,” wrote Charles. “That is why we will continue doing everything we can to persuade politicians to put what is good for the country first, before it is too late.” If the Koch brothers treat the papers as they do their other philanthropic and political endeavors, the public will be at a great loss. Here are four reasons why: 1.) Koch Known for Peddling Politics Through Every Aspect of Business, Philanthropy: One way the Kochs have influenced policy is through large grants to universities and students to pursue research relating to the Koch’s view of how society should operate. Unlike most other academic donors, Koch attaches strings to their grants, dictating how faculty are hired and which research programs can be pursued, as was the case with the controversy at Florida State University. If Charles Koch is to be believed when he said this year that he would do “everything” he can to persuade politicians, how will the Tribune Company papers maintain independence? 2.) Koch Distorts Science for Profit: Some of Koch Industries’ core businesses—fertilizer, chemical plants, coal shipping, fracking, heavy crude oil refining, cement and petroleum coke—contribute millions of tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere and are the reason that Koch is the fifth-biggest air polluter in the country. Though this pollution will ruin the lives and property of many Americans, Koch avoids responsibility by funding a large array of propaganda outlets and think tanks dedicated to distorting the science related to Koch pollution in a bid to stave off regulation. Back in the day, this meant funding efforts to claim acid rain (caused in part by Koch pollution) was a “hoax.” Now, Koch sponsors carnivalesque moon bounces for children to encourage their parents to oppose the EPA’s power to enforce the Clean Air Act, a pledge signed by most GOP lawmakers to avoid action on global warming, as well as many think tanks to provide an ideological or academic veneer for their lies about climate science. “If we win the science argument, it’s game, set, and match,” said Tim Phillips, the political operative hired by David Koch to fight efforts to curb carbon pollution, among other goals. How will Tribune Company newspapers continue their award-winning environmental journalism? 3.) Will the Tribune Reporters Continue to Investigate Koch Influence?: Tribune Company reporters have led in the way in uncovering Koch Industries’ influence in politics and policy. In February of 2011, the Los Angeles Times revealed that David Koch met personally with John Boehner on the first day of the new Congress in the speaker’s chambers, and that Koch’s political spending during the midterm elections helped shape the Boehner’s policy agenda. Last year, the paper reported on a Koch-connected nonprofit that skirted California campaign disclosure laws to funnel million to back two major statewide propositions. Will the papers continue to investigate Koch Industries’ outsized influence in society if the Koch brothers purchase the Tribune Company? 4.) Koch Finances Hate: Koch’s premiere grassroots organizing group, Americans for Prosperity, has funded rallies where health reform has been compared to the Holocaust. The group routinely invites speakers who are known for spreading hatred and conspiracy theories, including anti-immigrant zealot Russell Pearce (who was given an award by AFP) and leading “birther” Jerome Corsi. AFP was exposed by Politico for helping sponsor shock jocks like Mark Levin. Moreover, Koch has been highly involved in the anti-gay Council for National Policy, a group devoted to promoting the homophobic activism of Focus on the Family, Rev. John Hagee, and the Family Research Council. The Tribune Company papers have served as a watchdog for hate in society; how will their reporters cope with being in league with such extremism? _In fact, every September, Koch Industries’ employees celebrate “Founder’s Day,” a celebration of Fred Koch, the founder of Koch Industries and an early leader of the anti–civil rights John Birch Society. Will Tribune Company employees join the festivities honoring a man who warned: “The colored man looms large in the Communist plan to take over America?” http://www.thenation.com/blog/174043/four-reasons-worry-about-potential-koch-takeover-tribune-co-newspapers# #greedylyingbastardshttp://www.twitpic.com/cp1zrz
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Time for Big Green to Go Fossil Free http://www.thenation.com/article/174143/time-big-green-go-fossil-free# Some mainstream environmental organizations are trying to wean themselves from fossil fuel investments—but some aren’t. The movement demanding that public interest institutions divest their holdings from fossil fuels is on a serious roll. At last count, there were active divestment campaigns on 305 campuses and in more than 100 US cities and states. The demand has spread to Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and Britain. And though officially launched just six months ago, the movement can already claim some provisional victories: four US colleges have announced their intention to divest their endowments from fossil fuel stocks a…http://www.twitpic.com/cotn6x
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Young Workers Organizing for Their Future http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Young-Workers-Organizing-for-Their-Future This video of a Transport Workers (TWU) young workers march in New York City for May Day is just the latest example of young workers coming together and standing up for their rights and talking about issues that affect them and other working families. Young workers face different issues than older workers but still share many of the same concerns. AFL-CIO is hosting a Youth Economic Policy Forum on Wednesday, May 8. Follow the events on Twitter by following the hashtag #YEPF. RELATED: https://www.facebook.com/transportworkersunion?hc_location=timelinehttp://www.twitpic.com/cotsj6