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Occupy DC Organizers to visit Ashland
Jason Houk, 02-02-2012 - 23:25
Solidarity 4 will bring activists and allies together for potluck, speakers and Trade Justice Road Show.
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Bread and Roses: Remembering the Strike
Vanessa Houk, 02-02-2012 - 22:52
When female Polish workers picked up their pay and saw they were shorted thirty-two cents, that was enough to spark what would become a two month long labor strike in the Lawrence Massachusetts mills in January 1912. When those weavers walked out of the factories with shouts of “short pay, short pay” ringing in the New England air, the factory owners couldn’t have predicted what they were up against. Within a few weeks more than 20,000 workers went on strike.
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Gains for Healthcare, Despite Obama
Steven Argue, 02-02-2012 - 03:14
The movement for single-payer achieved its first major victory in the United States in 2011 when the Governor of Vermont signed a single-payer bill into law. Under rules of the Obama-care bill, however, Vermont will not be able to enact the legislation until 2017, but Vermont is seeking waivers to enact the bill in 2014. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer is also asking for a waiver from the federal government to set-up single payer health care in Montana.
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Mideast
Dan, 31-01-2012 - 15:33
http://cifwatch.com/2012/01/30/fogel-family-murderers-praised-on-palestinian-tv-why-the-guardian-wont-report-it-why-it-matters/
Fogel family murderers praised on Palestinian TV: Why the Guardian won’t report it, & why it matters
January 30, 2012
This blog’s “What the Guardian wont’ report” posts typically highlight news which we feel is vital to accurately understanding the Israeli-Palestinian (and Israeli-Islamist) Conflict, but which doesn’t comport to the Guardian’s political narrative and so is ignored by their reporters covering the region.
As such, it is impossible to engage in a rational debate about the root cause of the conflict without acknowledging the degree to which antisemitism and the glorification of violence against Jews permeates Palestinian society and, moreover, how such culturally normative racism represents one of the greatest impediments to peace.
At the end of the day, if Israelis aren’t reasonably sure that a future Palestinian state will accept the existence of a Jewish state, and will inculcate their children with the values of peace, tolerance and pluralism, most will continue to be skeptical of further territorial concessions which could strengthen the most malevolent Palestinian political movements.
The significance of the following story simply cannot be dismissed or rationalized by anyone sincerely passionate about promoting peace in the region.
As you recall, on March 11, 2011, five members of the Fogel family were killed in their home in the town of Itamar by Palestinian terrorists from the Awad family. Hakim Awad led the attack, killing the parents Ehud and Ruth and three of their children, aged 11 years, 4 years, and 2 months.
Per Palestinian Media Watch (PMW):
Official Palestinian Authority TV broadcast greetings to the murderers of the Fogel family from the relatives of the killers and from the PA TV host.
The weekly PA TV program For You dedicated to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons let the mother and aunt of one of the murderers praise the terrorists as “heroes.” After the mother of the murderer Hakim Awad explained how she is prevented from visiting her son for security reasons, the PA TV host said: “Go ahead, sister, we can convey your voice.”
On the phone, Hakim Awad’s mother “blesses” her “dear son,” and despite the fact that participants in this TV program normally do not mention the terror attacks for which their relatives are serving time, the mother mentions that her son is the one who “carried out the operation in Itamar and sentenced to 5 life sentences,” referring to her son’s brutal killings in the town Itamar.
Hakim Awad’s aunt also participated in the program and referred to the terrorists involved in the killings as “heroes,” calling Hakim Awad “the hero, the legend.” This prompted the PA TV host to add: “We, for our part, also convey our greetings to them.” [emphasis added]
As PMW noted, it was Hakim Awad who killed Ehud and Ruth Fogel and their young children by stabbing them repeatedly with a knife.
Ruth Fogel, 35, Udi Fogel, 36, and their children Elad, 4, three-month-old Hadas, and Yoav, 11
I suggest that you consider sharing the following video of the Palestinian program described above not as “hasbara”, but merely to reach those who are still open minded, so they might ponder the injurious impact of such morally toxic messages within Palestinian society on the peace process.
The program, about which neither Harriet Sherwood nor Phoebe Greenwood will ever report, was broadcast on official state-run Palestinian TV on January 19, and repeated again on January 21.
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Unions Equal Democracy at Work
Freedom Fighters of Ashland Food Co-op, 17-01-2012 - 00:39
Workers at the Ashland Food Co-op have been working to build a union for the past few months. Their struggle has not been one for higher wages and more benefits, but a struggle for increased democracy, transparency and respect in the workplace. It is the intent of workers involved in this movement to foster a respectful atmosphere in which co-workers can dialogue about how best to improve their workplace. Unfair Labor Practice charges have been filed to protect the workers’ right to have a fair and unbiased election free from interference and coercion from management.
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A Call to Action From Occupy Medford
Nick Patterson, 15-01-2012 - 19:15
To our dearest compatriots here in the Rogue Valley:
We understand you need some clarification as to what the Occupy Movement is about. Contrary to what the media would have you believe, we are not all hippies, druggies, or anarchists. In fact, very few…say…1% of us are.
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Longshore Workers, Truckers: Shut the Ports!
Internationalist Group, 29-12-2011 - 14:43
Following the nationally-coordinated police evictions last month of Occupy Wall Street and encampments across the country, on December 12 the Occupiers struck back. Ports up and down the West Coast were blockaded, from Seattle to San Diego. Despite a barrage of hostile propaganda in the media, opposition from union bureaucrats and heavy police repression in some places, overall the blockade was successful -- this time. The blockade was called in solidarity with longshore workers fighting a union-busting assault in Longview, Washington and port truckers seeking union recognition in the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach. This support should have been greeted. But now the class war on the West Coast docks is coming to a head, and it can't be waged from the outside. Bay Area labor has called for a caravan to Longview. The goal should be a real occupation of the terminal by the workers to prevent the loading of the scab cargo. Longshore militants have called on the longshore unions to shut down every port on the West Coast, and the East and Gulf Coasts, to smash EGT's union-busting. Can it be done? Yes, but only though sharp struggle against the pro-capitalist labor bureaucracy.
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☛ Represent Me or Arrest Me! ~ Walden Occupation Grows ✔
❝ Y O U * A I N ' T * S E E N * N O T H I N ' * Y E T *, W A L D O ❞, 28-12-2011 - 05:22
A musical fundraiser, starring the Rogue Suspects, for the ‘Medford 6’ Occupiers, arrested 12-5-11, for seeking representation from their Congressman, Greg Walden
6:30 p.m. January 5th at Roscoe’s BBQ in Phoenix
Who: The Rogue Suspects, Pete Herzog and Patrick Tovatt for "Occupy Walden"
What: A fundraiser for the “Medford 6” to help cover fines and future actions
When: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012
Where: Roscoe’s BBQ, 117 S. Main St., Phoenix, OR
Why: Because we, the 99%, are not being represented by Rep. Greg Walden, R-OR, the sitting U.S. 2nd District Congressman, and we need to expose the fact that he only listens to and votes for the 1%, the wealthiest Americans and those who run the largest corporations in the U.S.
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Occupy Carols Rogue Valley Mall
Occupy Medford, 16-12-2011 - 08:06
Thursday evening 12/16/2011 at 6:00 p.m. Occupy Medford went Christmas Caroling at the Rogue Valley Mall. A flash mob of 16 people sang Occupy variations of the songs "Jingle Bells" and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas".
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"How We Won Health Care for All"
Brought to Oregon by Jobs with Justice, 13-12-2011 - 09:18
"How We Won Health Care for All," a presentation by the Vermont WorkersCenter
Wednesday, December 14, 7:00 p.m.
Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland
In June 2010, Vermont signed into law a plan to create a statewide, universal health care system. Now the spirit of Vermont is coming to Oregon. Come hear from two members of the Vermont Workers Center, whose three-year campaign convinced the Vermont legislature to declare health as a human right. This presentation will be followed by break-out groups of local folks to get involved in the continuing campaign for universal health care in Oregon. Suggested donation, $10. No one turned away.
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alcanza la liberacion de méxico o morir
Maria quetzalcoatl, 12-12-2011 - 16:18
Campamento Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon
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Occupy Greg Walden -- D2 on D5!
99% of Congressional District 2 is NOT Represented, 02-12-2011 - 08:45
Oregonians across the state “Occupy” Congressional District 2 to demand People’s Town Halls with Rep. Walden!
Powell Butte, OR – In the largest, unified public demonstration to address a specific member of Congress in recent history, the Occupy movement will convene throughout Congressional District 2 in eastern Oregon Monday, December 5, to demand Rep. Walden hold accessible town halls. In Bend, La Grande, Medford and Hood River, church groups, educators, and labor unions will join the “99%” in simultaneous mid-day rallies and marches calling for a more representative democracy.
SOUTHERN OREGON'S RALLY IS IN MEDFORD!
12 noon, Dec. 5, Vogel Plaza, Main & Central
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Atlanta Home Depot is Victim of MicCheck Protest
rge_ivend, 28-11-2011 - 22:11
The Atlanta Independent Media Center posted a video of a "mic-check" action at one of their local Home Depot Big-Box Stores prior to the holiday weekend. The protest was to point out to the public the anti-union stance and illegal labor policies of Home Depot's local and the national management.
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Workers Occupy Ashland Food Co-op N9 BOD meeting
R I G H T * O F * A S S O C I A T I O N, 22-11-2011 - 04:44
Workers at the Ashland Food Co-op have been under attack! It is their right to have an open and fair election. The union organizing drive has brought on anti-union sentiment and a grotesque dose of ignorance, too.
Watch this movie from the November 9th Board of Directors meeting at Ashland Food Co-op. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMEyt20jtH0
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Call for free and fair union election at the Ashland Food Co-op
CATE HARTZELL authored this commentary, 17-11-2011 - 16:45
The Ashland Food Co-op Board is holding the forum described below on this Saturday. They will hold another one on December 10th at the request of workers and owners who signed a petition to create a forum for the workers who advocate a union to have an opportunity to present their experience.
OWNER FORUM regarding the current UFCW Local 555 union organizing effort at the Co-op.
Saturday, November 19th, 2pm—5pm
Havurah Shir Hadash
185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland
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Giving Voice to Ohio Workers is a Win for All Workers
S E C R E T A R Y * O F * L A B O R, 11-11-2011 - 05:34
This victory is for all workers! In Southern Oregon early this year We Stood Up in solidarity with Wisconsin workers when they were under attack. Strong public rallies in both Medford and Ashland were consistent with a working class message of solidarity. People get it. We are the 99%. We will build a strong working class—Wes Brain
During an Ohio labor referendum Tuesday, a majority of voters rejected a state law that would have limited the collective bargaining rights of thousands of teachers, firefighters and police officers. "Ohio has made it clear: these dedicated public servants still need a seat at the table to demand fairness, dignity and respect — especially in tough economic times. Through their unions, they have a voice in their workplace, in their future and, most importantly, in our future," said Secretary Labor Hilda Solis in a statement.
Read the Secretary's Statement
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Oakland General Strike a Success
Steven Argue, 07-11-2011 - 04:15
With over 50,000 people protesting in the street in three major protests through the course of the day, massive labor participation, and a shut down of the Port of Oakland, there is no question that the general strike was a success. Yet the corporate media is now blowing up the importance of a few acts of vandalism by protesters and agent provocateurs. This is a blatant attempt divert attention from a successful working class action.
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Selected Writings of Jose Maria Sison
Red Satire, 28-10-2011 - 10:21
These are important writings of Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and New People’s Army (NPA) and current political consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and Chairman of the International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS)
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Anti-revisionist struggle & cultural revoluti
Jose Maria Sison, 20-10-2011 - 11:10
I wish to speak on the significance and relevance of the Marxist-Leninist struggle against modern revisionism since 1956 and the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (GPCR) since 1966. And I wish to deal with this large subject by examining the impact and consequences of the aforesaid historic events to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
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From Occupy Medford
rge_ivend, 16-10-2011 - 06:26
About 300-400 true citizens showed up at Medford's Alba Park across from the Post Office at the height of the event about 12:30, and 3 1/2 hours later a General Assembly was held with the assembly drafting plans to continue the action the following day and week.
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Anti-union tactics cross the line at Ashland Food Co-op
RIGHT OF ASSOCIATION IS STILL LAW OF THE LAND, 13-10-2011 - 02:41
Ashland, Oregon Oct. 12, 2011 -- *For Immediate Release*
Ashland Food Co-op has lead a disgusting attack on its own workers just because they want to form a union.
As a result of long deliberation unfair labor charges were filed touching on a variety of issues facing union supporters at Ashland food Co-op, including instances of surveillance and intimidation through coercion.
Dan Clay UFCW 555 president states "We support every worker in their freedom to organize, we at UFCW 555 believe the workers voices deserve to be heard and respected and look forward to working with Ashland Food Co-op employees to ensure democracy is protected."
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