I would like to request that the following proposal for minor editing of the Statement of Autonomy be placed on the agenda for Saturday March 3, 2012. Because of the recent tensions which have arisen surrounding funding a review of the Declaration of Solidarity seems timely. http://www.nycga.net/resources/statement-of-autonomy/ I have come across two things that need [...]
Posts Tagged: proposal
2/18/2012: Proposal for M17 Action from Housing
Whereas March 17th is the celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day in New York City, We would like to recognize the Irish History of Oppression by the British Empire, and connect this oppression historically with oppression of indigenous and tribal people, the impoverished and working class around the world Whereas the Great Hunger of 1847 was [...]
2/11/2012: OWS – Finance Transparency from Accountability & Transparency and GA working groups
After being in New York for a week now, it has become abundantly clear that there is some activity being performed in the OWS-NYCGA finance that is not transparent. Not only is it not transparent, but has been asked about ongoing since Oct. 2011 which is evident by being carried in a local newspaper: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/11/meet-owss-mysterious-finance-team.html I have posted any [...]
2/11/2012: Call for OWS Mass Action Against Suppression of the Occupy Movement (Travis M.)
Contact Email: dontsuppressows@yahoo.com This is a proposal for the General Assembly of Occupy Wall Street to support A Call for Mass Action Against the Suppression of the Occupy Movement (online at http://www.dontsuppressows.org/ ) AND the day of Mass Action on February 28th , a first step in response to this call organized by the Ad Hoc Committee Against the Suppression [...]
OWS stand in solidarity with Resist the RNC!
This Proposal is just to have OWS stand in solidarity with Resist the RNC!. Resist the RNC is setting up the logistical foundation, like marches,medical, housing and etc. We have listed Occupations and organizations that allready endorse us but would like the solidarity from OWS as well. Resist the RNC is not affiliated with any political [...]
2/4/2012: Funding Request from Heather H.
My name is Heather H. and I am relocating to New York City from Chicago to Occupy Wall Street. I am requesting a donation in the amount of $650 for gas and food during a short round trip in the near future. I have cancer and my children are currently in foster care of ACS, [...]
1/28/2012: An Accountability Proposal To Hold OWS Members to OWS Standards of Conduct
An Accountability Proposal To Hold OWS Members to OWS Standards of Conduct “There are going to be times when we can’t wait for somebody. Now, you’re either on the bus or off the bus. If you’re on the bus, and you get left behind, then you’ll find it again. If you’re off the bus in [...]
1/28/2012: Fundraising Hub, aka “FUNHUB” Working Group Formation
Fundraising Hub, aka “FUNHUB” -To empower people to be full time activists by making the skills, resources and locations of honest work available to the OWS community. -SKILLS: connect artisans to people will to learn their craft -RESOURCES: assist in sourcing materials for goods and services offered -LOCATIONS: find locations and organize events endorsed by [...]
1/28/2012: Support for a joint declaration between the assemblies of Moscow and New York from the Anti-War Working Group
JOINT DECLARATION BETWEEN THE ASSEMBLIES OF MOSCOW AND NEW YORK APPROVED BY OWS ANTIWAR WORKING GROUP We the people of the Moscow and New York Assemblies acknowledge that the future of the human race requires the cooperation of its members. We are at a critical moment in history. There is a rising tide of military [...]
1/31/2012: Request for Liberty Square General Assembly to ban an individual (Nan) (from Edward H.)
Many occupiers are gathering together after Nan attempted to destroy Tuesday nights GA. We made an official statement on the 24th, stating that the GA will not tolerate deliberate destruction and attacks on itself. We have witnesses that confirm that Nan planned to wage a violent attack on the GA if her proposal to dissolve [...]
1/24/2012:OWS support for Occupy Tour
A team of people assembled by Ted Hall are building a satellite project under the Occupy banner. We are organizing an Occupy Tour of music, art, and workshops throughout local assemblies here in NYC and hopefully beyond. The Occupy Tour has the following mission/message: Cultivate unity of humanity – eliminating prejudice, celebrating diversity and embracing each other [...]
1/13/2012: Archives Budget
OWS Archives Budget Proposal Revised as of January 11, 2012 Statement: We are the Archives Working Group. We were created to ensure that Occupy Wall Street preserves and owns its past and so that we can collect the breadth of perspectives and flyers, signs, posters, audiovisual and digital files, photographs, and artifacts. We are also [...]
1/14/2012: Formation of OCCUPY CO-OPS & CONDOS Working Group
RACCNYRUSSIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY COALITION PARTNERSHIP THAT BENEFITS ALL Tel. 718-714-6717 ~ www.raccny.com ~ E-mail: info@raccny.com Twitter: @RACCNYUSA ~ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/raccny January 5, 2011. PROPOSAL A 100% volunteer’s Russian-American Community Coalition proud to propose ‘Occupy Wall Street’ administration for registration and following administration — 2 new groups for their activities under OWS ‘umbrella’. Group name: [...]
1/9/2012: Stop Stop & Frisk Budget for Button Printing
Working Group: Stop Stop & Frisk Name of Point Person: Desiree D. Members: Christina,Terrence, Tim, Tyrone, Desiree, Matt, Greg, Jesse, and Jose Budget Proposal: Three-week Proposal; 1/13-2/3 WEEKLY PRINTING 400 SS&F buttons/day @ $.26/button = $728.00 WEEKLY TOTAL: $728.00 We protest the police to the police. All day everyday, we’re up in their faces. 700,000 of us were S&F’d last year and all of us want to [...]
1/8/2012: Blocks Protocol at General Assembly
This is a proposal to repair a serious problem we are encountering: the abuse of blocks. During a General Assembly, its Facilitation team is able to tell a person “That’s not a clarifying question, that’s a concern.” And yet, for the most contentious part of the GA – blocks – neither Facilitation nor the body as a whole [...]
1/8/2012: Bail and Camp Funding for Occupy Tampa
Occupy Tampa has been a strong and active occupation since the beginning of the movement. They now have a permanent occupation at Voice Of Freedom Park which is privately owned by a supporter of the movement and can not be kicked off the property. Occupy Tampa has participated in Strong Direct Actions condemning consumerism and [...]
1/5/2012: Removal of 99 Declaration from NYCGA.net
In the interest of adhering to the OWS Statement of Autonomy – a document consented to by the GA on 11/10/11, for the purposes of maintaining the integrity of Occupy Wall Street and in solidarity with a similar proposal passed by the Philadelphia GA, I bring this proposal to this General Assembly to remove the [...]
Proposal for Saturday 12/24 General Assembly: Direct Action Un-Settling Occupation & Budget
Un-Settling Occupation 29 December 2011 Irondale 85 S. Oxford St. Brooklyn, NY Program begins at 5:30 We propose a gathering at Irondale Ensemble Project on the evening of December 29th 2011 that connects the colonial occupation of Manhattan to the occupation of Wall Street— an occupation of already occupied land. We have chosen to take [...]