Victory in New York

Early this morning, the international Occupy movement achieved an
impressive victory as billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg called off
the eviction of the Occupy Wall Street protestors that had been
planned for 7:00 AM.  An Occupy Boston solidarity group — dispatched last
night at midnight — arrived just hours before the announcement, which
was greeted with elated cheers and chants of, “All Day, All Week,
Occupy Wall Street”.  A spontaneous march immediately followed as
hundreds began pouring down Broadway Avenue with signs and chants
broadcasting their message of economic justice and the end of Wall
Street’s influence on our democracy.

“I can’t remember a happier sight in my life,” said Stephen Squibb, a
member of the Boston solidarity group, “Than that of hundreds of
protestors of all ages and backgrounds swarming through the financial
district as the sun broke over downtown New York on a Friday morning.
It was beautiful.”

Preparations can now continue in earnest for October 15, which
promises to be one of the largest days of international protest in a
generation.

In Solidarity from New York — Occupy Boston

Go here to read about it on Occupy Wall Street’s own web site.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11 OCT 2011

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Contact: occupydartmouth@gmail.com
Twitter: @OccupyDartmouth

Occupy Dartmouth will hold its first demonstration on the Hanover
Green from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST today in solidarity with the over
100+ Occupy movements around the world, including Occupy Wall Street
and Occupy Boston.

While the location and timing of the Occupy Dartmouth demonstration
correlates with that of the 2012 Republican Presidential Debate, it
must be made abundantly clear that this is not a protest specifically
against the Republican Party.  The Occupy movements feature supporters
from a wide variety of political affiliations, including Republicans,
many or all of whom are disaffected with our political process.
Anyone supporting a single candidate, party, or political ideology
does not speak for all of Occupy Dartmouth, nor for any of the Occupy
movements.

This demonstration is in part a response to the repeated violations of
the occupiers’ First Amendment rights to peaceably assemble, as
exemplified by the Boston Police at 1:30 am today, when they beat,
tackled, and arrested United States veterans who were peacefully
protesting near Boston’s South Station with an estimated 1000 others.

Today’s event was initially organized by members of Students Stand
with Staff, a non-partisan group formed to lend student support to
both non-unionized and unionized employees of Dartmouth College.
Occupy Boston, Occupy New Hampshire, Occupy Vermont – Burlington,
Occupy Rutland, Occupy Keene and Occupy Worcester are all in support.

Video, last night’s events: http://youtu.be/Iu63e7QD_5k.

Video, Occupy Wall Street: http://youtu.be/ZpttXetMX78.

Over 100 Occupy Boston protesters arrested in massive police crackdown.

MEDIA ADVISORY
For Friday, October 7, 2011, 12 pm  [Updated October 8 at 10:40 am]

1199SEIU will back #OccupyBoston

State’s largest healthcare union to lend resources, support to growing movement

BOSTON, MA – The state’s fastest growing union—1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, which is also the state’s largest healthcare union—announced today that it will lend support and resources to the #OccupyBoston movement. Fourty-four thousand hospital, nursing home, home care, and clinic workers in Massachusetts are members of 1199SEIU.

1199SEIU Executive Vice President Veronica Turner issued this statement today:

Because we are of the 99%, 1199SEIU healthcare workers in Massachusetts stand in solidarity with the #OccupyBoston protesters and their demand that Wall Street be held accountable for the current economic crisis.

It is time for large corporations and the super-rich to pay their fair share, so this country can invest in our communities, create jobs, and get back to work. It is time for Congress to pass the American Jobs Act to put millions of Americans back to work. Our country needs jobs, not cuts.

The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU will join #OccupyBoston in the streets and will immediately begin dedicating resources—including medical and printing resources—to promote and sustain the growth of this important push for social and economic justice.

Representing more than 44,000 healthcare workers throughout Massachusetts and 350,000 workers in Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, and Washington D.C., 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in America. Their mission is to achieve affordable, high-quality healthcare for all. 1199SEIU is part of the 2.1 million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

[This advisory was updated to reflect changes made by members of Occupy Boston. We are a horizontal democracy. Every voice matters. Every voice is heard.]