Motion adopted by NALC Branch 214, January 4, 2012

Create a “Save Our Public Post Office” Committee

1.  That Branch 214 create a “Save Our Public Post Office” Committee to mobilize our members and customers and communities, and other unions, including postal unions, to build a strong local movement to save the public Postal Service.

2. That Branch 214 spread this idea to other branches and the NALC nationally with the goal of creating a national network of “Save Our Public Post Office” committees.

3. That as a first act of this committee, Branch 214 members  will carry the branch banner in the Martin Luther King Day march on January 16, 2012 in San Francisco, and pass out “Save Our Public Post Office” flyers.

Motion adopted at the regular membership meeting of Golden Gate  Branch 214 of the National Association of Letter Carriers, meeting in  San Francisco, California on January 4, 2012.

PDF OF RESOLUTION:

https://wibailoutpeople.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/nalc-214-create-save-the-public-post-office-committee.pdf

Postal workers marching in Detroit August 2010.

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http://www.facebook.com/events/324594947561572/?notif_t=event_invite

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https://wibailoutpeople.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/call_to_action_longview_labor_council.pdf

https://wibailoutpeople.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/longview-wa-clc-resolution-jan-2-2012-v3.pdf

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Bryan G. Pfeifer, Andy Andre, their attorney and & other supporters went to court today. There has been an adjournment for the trial until Thursday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. We hope to see you then. Thanks much to all those who came out to support us today. We are now mobilizing to pack the court on Feb. 16. Updates available at: www.wibailoutpeople.org. We also need contributions for the defense campaign, you can go to the website and click on the Paypal button, everything helps. Thanks again & Solidarity Forever!

Pack The Court In Solidarity With Bryan & Andy: Thursday, Feb. 16, 1 p.m.

FACEBOOK EVENT:

http://www.facebook.com/events/300485199992589/

Andy & Bryan, their attorney & other supporters Jan. 4 at the City of Milwaukee Municipal Court.

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For background on the Henry family’s case: http://peoplebeforebanks.org/

Also: http://moratorium-mi.org/ / http://occupyourhomes.org/

The Henrys fell behind on their Countrywide/Bank of America mortgage after Debbie had a stroke in 2008 and could no longer work full time. The housing market collapsed that same year and the value of their house fell by two-thirds. In the aftermath of the crash, Bank of America and Fannie Mae were bailed out with billions of taxpayer dollars.

Little of this, however, trickles down to the Henrys and the thousands of Detroit area families who need mortgage modifications to stay in their homes. Bank of America (BOA) rescinded an initial modification that the Henry’s paid for 10 months. Because BOA can collect the full mortgage value guaranteed by Fannie Mae, the bank has little interest in straightening out the paperwork snafus and mismanagement that confronts anyone seeking a mortgage modification. Now Fannie Mae (which bought the Henrys’ mortgage at full value) and BOA (which still services the mortgage for Fannie Mae) want to evict the Henry’s.

The Henry's speak out to save their home at the Southgate, MI branch of Bank Of American Jan. 3, 2012.

Supporters of the Henry family protest at Bank Of America in Southgate, MI Jan. 3, 2012.

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http://www.facebook.com/notes/khalil-coleman/national-crisis-immediate-action-press-release-kill-sb-207-2012/299801913390361

Occupy The Hood media conference, Oct. 28, 2011 Milwaukee.

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FACEBOOK EVENT:

http://www.facebook.com/events/300485199992589/

FLYER:

https://wibailoutpeople.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/jan-4_pfeifer_pack_the-court.pdf

Protesting Scott Walker is not a crime. Union-Busting, Austerity, Police Brutality, Unemployment, Foreclosures, Evictions, War & Racism are the crimes!!

SOLIDARITY

“It is with great honor that I add my name in support of one of the most progressive voices crying out for the redemption of the forgotten and exploited masses, Bryan Pfeifer. I have known this man for more than ten years as both a student of mine and an organizer for the upliftment of the oppressed masses whether they are workers or unemployed.

— Ahmed Mbalia, Ph.D., Emeritus Senior Lecturer, Department of Africology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee / Africans On The Move

Bryan G. Pfeifer, Detroit, MI, August 2010.

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http://www.savethepostoffice.com/

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https://wibailoutpeople.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/take_the_hood_back_2012.jpg

From Milwaukee’s Occupy The Hood:

Come join Occupy The Hood as we support Muhammad Mahdi for Country Supervisor 5th District (Milwaukee).

Jan. 7, 2012

Washington Park Library (Sherman & Lisbon),

2121 N. Sherman Blvd., Milwaukee, WI 53208

2 p.m.

Facebook: #occupythehoodmke

Twitter: @occupyhoodmke

Mr. Mahdi (with fist) participating in a 'Black & Brown' unity march Nov. 12, 2011, Milwaukee.

Mr. Mahdi participating in a 'Kill SB 207 Bill' Milwaukee press conference sponsored by Occupy The Hood Oct. 28, 2011.

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A  personal invitation from the President of the NAACP , Benton Harbor
Chapter:

It is our distinct honor and privilege to invite you on behalf of the
NAACP-BH , the Black Autonomy Network Community Organization (BANCO)
and Stop The Take Over in Benton Harbor, Michigan to an event
scheduled for May 23-27, 2012 .

Occupy the PGA
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Senior PGA Golf Tournament

We are committed to escalating the Occupy Movement to support human
rights in housing in addition to the push back against bailouts for
fraudulent banks. They are stealing our homes and lives.  Democracy is
non-existent here in Benton Harbor.  Joseph Harris, the Emergency
Manager must go!  With pride, he called himself a “dictator.”

The PGA will be played on a $750 million dollar, 530-acre resort near
the lakeshore with $500,000 condominiums. We can not forget the three
golf holes inside Jean Klock Park that were taken from the Benton
Harbor residents.

If your schedule does not permit your attendance on May 26, 2012,
alternative action dates are May 23-25, 2012.  Please let me know if
you can accept the invitation to participate in Occupy the PGA. We
eagerly await your response.  If you have any questions or concerns,
feel free to contact me directly at (269-925-0001).  Allow me to thank
you in advance.We the residents of Benton Harbor love you!

President/NAACP/BANCO
& Stop The Take Over
Benton Harbor
Rev. Edward Pinkney
1940 Union St.
Benton Harbor, MI

Rev. Edward Pinkney, Benton Harbor, MI

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