The FOOD JUSTICE SUBGROUP (OWS Sustainability) wishes to apply to become a full-fledged working group. The name of the group will remain FOOD JUSTICE. The MISSION STATEMENT is as follows: The Food Justice Working Group of OWS works to strengthen, empower and promote bioregional solidarity within the OWS movement by: 1.            Promoting and Supporting local-farm to kitchen relationships; 2.            Encouraging and facilitating [...]

A followup to the General Restructuring of Assembly Proposal A 20-minute breakout discussion, Followed by a 20-minute consensus process based around the ideas gathered from the breakout.

The amount of issues and time spent on budgetary issues is primarily caused by lack of forward thinking in terms of budget. This is a proposal for the next month, along with what we expect to get in return for these expenditures. Any future discussions will be framed within the context of these expenditures: 1. [...]

A PROPOSAL FOR GENERAL RESTRUCTURING OFASSEMBLY [Third Draft] This proposal is the product of many voices.  Its drafters have sought to build a consensus of diverse views through open forum in Liberty Square, the daily Coordinators Meeting, the internet, and circulated with participation from many groups including Direct Action Working Group, Facilitation Working Group, Tech [...]

From Jeffrey Brewer REQUIRING OPEN MEETINGS FOR ALL OPERATION DECISIONS I would like to propose that all consensus decisions that affect operations, personnel, policies, or agendas inside of OWS Working Groups be made at OPEN meetings accessible for all members of OWS to participate in, without requiring “membership” in any group or clique. Currently there [...]

Mission Statement: The Park Slope Working Group is an organization of Occupiers who work together with the Park Slope United Methodist Church to build a community exemplifying the values of Occupy Wall Street.  We consist of people from a wide variety of demographic groups and perspectives who come together through a horizontal structure, build skills [...]

A mid October Winnipeg poll showed that sixty seven percent of New Yorkers supported Occupy Wall Street. There have been other polls, taken at different times with different numbers, but with the same results: New York City supports Occupy Wall Street. These numbers, though encouraging, are somewhat invisible. I have many friends who vocally support [...]

Strong Women Rules Working Group proposes the dissolution of the Operations Spokes Council. This will come before before the General Assembly Tuesday January 24th.

Call for ActionWhat and When: Occupy Earth Day Global Month of Action March 23rd- Disrupt the business of pollution                  March 24th- Rally for the 100% – Countdown to Occupy Earth Day Where: Globally Coordinated actions by Occupy groups and ally organization- Connecting the dots between the 1% and the destruction of the planet Call to [...]