Occupy Winston-Salem

Here is coverage of the upcoming NATO Protests in Chicago by Democracy Now,

The protests have been endorsed by Occupy Wall St., Chicago, L.A., D.C., American Friends Service Committee, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Occupy co-founders Ad-Busters, and MANY MANY more orgs: http://natoprotest.org/

Also, here is info on the People’s Counter-Summit happening two days before the NATO Summit at the following link:

http://www.natofreefuture.org/2012/01/conference-info/

Join us on May 3 as we rally and march for justice for tobacco farmworkers!  For over 4 years FLOC has asked Reynolds American to meet with the farmworkers who harvest their tobacco to discuss how to put an end to the human rights abuses occurring in NC tobacco fields. While Reynolds continues business as usual, farmworkers continue to suffer from sub minimum wages, pesticide and nicotine poisoning, uninhabitable housing, lack of water and breaks at work, and fatalities:

10:00am Meet at Lloyd Presbyterian Church

748 N Chestnut St., Winston Salem, NC 27101

Free parking is available at Lloyd, or pay lots are  available downtown.Nearest lot to Reynolds is  across from the front entrance on Main St. between 4th and 5th.

10:30 Demonstration at Reynolds Headquarters

401 N Main St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 followed by Rally at 4th and Trade St. and march through downtown Winston Salem, ending back at Lloyd Presbyterian.

Lunch will be provided.

Did you know? Reynolds is also a corporate sponsor of ALEC, and Reynolds exec David Powers sits on ALEC’s corporate board. Reynolds made nearly 1.5 billion dollars a year in profits last year while most farmworkers continue to live in poverty.  Last year, Reynolds CEO Daniel Delen made 8.5 million dollars. At the same time the company was raking in billions, it also slashed thousands of jobs from it’s processing plants in Winston Salem, leaving thousands of hard working families without a paycheck. Tell Reynolds it’s time to take responsibility for it’s actions and it’s supply chain.  We will not stand by as Reynolds turns a blind eye to human rights abuses, puts profit over people, and supports anti-worker, anti-immigrant corporations like ALEC!

May Day May Day! Stop Everything! Occupy Everywhere! Carpool to Greensboro @ Thruway Shopping Center @ 4PM leaving by 4:15!  March/Rally/Potluck in Greensboro’s Governmental Plaza @ 5 PM!

http://occupygreensboro.org/ai1ec_event/may-day-in-greensboro-an-injury-to-one-is-an-injury-to-all-marchrallypotluck/?instance_id=28476

“AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL   We are currently on the defensive; from attacks on workers’ rights, to the  criminalization of people of color, to the persecution of undocumented  immigrants, to draconian proposals such as Amendment One. They originate as  part of the same system that seeks to divide and conquer, to oppress,  disenfranchise, and abuse the working class. We say enough is enough, we need  to unite our various movements and work together, in solidarity, to create a  new, a better world.
Come talk, listen, march, dance, eat, and celebrate the solidarity among all!”

Heard about the May 3 protest against Reynolds American’s involvement with deplorable labor conditions and A.L.E.C.? Well this Friday, come learn about the organizers, FLOC (Farm Labor Organizing Committee) and their latest campaign to seek justice for farm workers from Reynolds American!

6:30-7PM Meet & Greet
7:15-8:30 Teach-In & Forum

More info: www.supportfloc.org and www.alecexposed.org

Every day is a Tax Holiday for Wall Street and the banking industry! Well we’re here to say: THE HOLIDAY IS OVER!

While Wall St. and the Banks are enjoying unprecedented tax breaks, the US Postal Service is scheduled to be gutted- the consequences of which will close thousands of offices and put hundreds of thousands of postal employees out of work http://www.apwu.org/news/webart/2012/12-026-s1789-april-120330.htm

On Monday April 16, Occupy Winston-Salem and other local activist organizations and local residents will hold a community protest at the Waughtown Area Post Office, tentatively scheduled from 12PM-2PM (media primetime @ 12:30-1:30) the address is 1995 Pleasant St.

The Pleasant St. Post Office services the Waughtown Area Community, many of whom walk to the post office. The Waughtown Area is among the most diverse, predominantly working class communities in Winston-Salem. It is the only Post Office slated to be shut-down http://southwinston-salem.myfox8.com/news/news/63186-residents-protest-waughtown-post-office-closure-proposal after already having faced shortened service hours.

http://ctj.org/ctjreports/2011/11/corporate_taxpayers_corporate_tax_dodgers_2008-2010.php

Join Us for a laid back Power Peep-Makin, Strategy-Buildin’, “Bring Yo Own Bag” Easter Weekend Picnic Today (SAT April 7) from 3-5PM in Winston Square Park (next to Sawtooth downtown)! Lovely weather and good peeps!