Happening Saturday, April 26th, 1pm @ Boston Common!
See http://jobsnotjails.org/jnj/ for more info.
Author Archive
Most of tonight’s GA focused on revisiting (and amending) the disbursement proposal from July 9th.
We decided to liquidate Occupy Boston’s remaining credit union funds. Assuming we got the math right, this breaks down as follows:
- $4294 for the street medics
- $908 for strike debt
- $2000 for Mesob’s food truck (see minutes)
- $1000 for Bobbi’s Urban Pioneer proposal (see minutes)
- $492 for Food Not Bombs
- $492 for E5
GA Minutes: http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/GA_Minutes_Tue_Sep_03_2013.
Proposals passed during the July 9th 2013 General assembly.
Natgat Endorsement
The general assembly agreed to endorse Natgat 2013.
Proposed by Aria. Passed in the consent bucket
Natgat Funding
We agreed to donate $500 to Natgat.
Proposed by Aria. Passed by consensus
Puppet Collective Funding
We agreed to give $1500 to a Puerto Rican puppet collective, to rent a van and travel to Bread and Puppets 50th anniversary.
Brought by David and Dey. Passed by consensus
Legal Aid
We agreed to give Linda $253 for legal aid and court costs.
Brought by Linda. Passed by consensus
Occupy Boston remaining funds
We agreed to hold $500 of Occupy Boston’s remaining funds in reserve (for operating expenses), and disburse the rest as follows:
- 50% to street medics,
- 30% to E5,
- 10% to food not bombs, and
- 10% to strike debt.
Future income will be set aside for operating expenses.
Proposed by Dana. Passed by consensus
(Note: this proposal is subject to reconsideration at the next GA)
Next GA: September 3rd 7pm
Minutes: http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/GA_Minutes_Tue_July_09_2013
Occupy Boston July General Assembly is postponed from July 2 to July 9: 7-7:20 potluck, 7:20-9pm meeting, at the Community Church of Boston. The GA has been postponed because a significant number of regular attenders had conflicts and requested a change.
Submitted by Carolyn
We’re paying our taxes…
Why are our services being cut, and
Why is the President proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare ?
Budget cutters in Washington have already slashed Meals on Wheels, Head Start, Housing, Education, Fuel Assistance, Unemployment, Health Programs, AIDS Housing, and family violence prevention. Many people’s jobs are threatened. Now the President wants to cut even more vital programs.
But there is an alternative.
1. End Corporate Tax Breaks!
Very high income people and giant corporations get hundreds of billions of dollars a year in tax breaks through loopholes and offshore tax shelters. The CEOs of Bank of America, Citigroup, and Verizon are key members of Fix the Debt, a corporate group pushing for big cuts in critical public programs and even lower corporate taxes.
2. Redirect Pentagon Spending to Jobs and Vital Programs for People
The US war budget is greater than the military spending of the next 10 largest military powers combined. Much of it funds destructive wars like Iraq, wasteful weapons systems like the F-35, and keeping us in Afghanistan for years to come.
Join us on Thursday, May 16, to say Stop the Cuts!
When: 12 noon
Where: Tip O’Neill Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Boston – North Station (Green Line) Regional Headquarters for the Social Security Administration and Housing & Urban Development
We’ll also visit tax dodgers Verizon, Citibank, and Bank of America at 6 Bowdoin Square, Boston.
Sponsoring organizations: Budget for All Coalition; Mass. AFL-CIO; Mass. Jobs with Justice; AFGE Locals 3258 and 1164; SEIU Locals 615 and 888; Mass. Alliance of HUD Tenants; Mass. American Friends Service Committee; Mass. Peace Action; Disability Policy Consortium; Boston Workers Alliance; ACTUP/Boston; Veterans for Peace; Dorchester People for Peace; United for Justice with Peace; Boston Coalition to Fund Our Communities-Cut Military Spending 25%; Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom; Human Rights City Boston & Beyond; Survivors Inc.; SEIU Local 509 Lavender Caucus; Brookline PAX; Worcester Unemployment Action Group (list in formation)
Budget for All!
11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA 02138
www.budget4allmass.org 617-354-2169
Last November Massachusetts voted 3 to 1 for the Budget for All referendum to: Create jobs, Save vital services, Place Fair Taxes on rich individuals and corporations, End the war and Redirect Pentagon Spending