The General Assembly of Occupy Boston consented to the following proposal December 22, 2011:
In preparation for actions during Boston’s annual First Night events, the Info Working Group received approval to spend $1200 from Occupy Boston’s General Fund purchasing 3,000 “We Are the 99%” buttons and a button machine for future needs. This money will also be spent on supplies needed to make the buttons. Combined with the 1,000 buttons already in stock and the 1,000 buttons donated by the American Friends Service Committee, the Info Working Group will be able to put buttons on the jackets, sweaters and backpacks of 5,000 new occupiers!