May Day – What’s Happening?

April 27, 2012
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JOIN THE CEL.LY TEXT LOOP: Type @may1pdx in the body of a text and send that text to 23559

20 excuses to get out of work!

Not all of these events have the consensed support of the Occupy Portland General Assembly

Press Conference on May Day March and PLOC Action

PRE-MAY DAY

Friday, 3pm @St Francis! 
Social media people & media makers (writers, photographers, videographers, livestream) meet to coordinate for May Day actions. Who’s gonna be where, when and covering what? You need people to cover your event? Let’s talk. #M1pdx

 

Saturday, 11am @First Unitarian Rm B201! 
The LAST May Day SpokesCouncil meeting. Everyone and anyone who is doing any action, event, or autonomous thing on MayDay — come and coordinate; there is strength in solidarity.

 

ON MAY DAY

7:30AM

STUDENT STRIKE
501 North Dixon Street (PPS Headquarters)

Students on Strike is the beginning of a student led campaign against budget cuts and the falling quality of our schools. Rally at PPS Headquarters and nonviolently shutdown work; this action is building towards the May 11th mass demonstration at Pioneer Square currently being organized by Teachers, Parents and Students.
facebook.com/events/409741142371139/

http://shutdownppsmay1st.wordpress.com/

9 AM

LAND LIBERATION & SPACE RECLAMATION
PORTLAND LIBERATION ORGANIZING COUNCIL (PLOC)
9 a.m. Woodlawn Park (at NE Dekum Street)
Land liberation with PLOC and friends! Show up ready to reclaim land as part of a community resistance event and have fun at a block party. Text @ploc-openrrn to 23559 to join our Rapid Response Network and stay up-to-date on further developments: www.liberatepdx.org

facebook.com/pages/Portland-Liberation-Organizing-Council/410268802335060

11:30AM

MAYDAY GENERAL STRIKE MARCH
An unpermitted event, “Friendly to otherwise unfriendly tactics”

Rally: 11:30-12:30
March: 12:30-?

Assemble under the Westside Burnside Bridge (Saturday market location)
facebook.com/events/408483545845941/

3:30 PM

PERMITTED MARCH AND RALLY
This will be the traditional large, ‘family-friendly’, permitted and legal event.

2PM Tabling begins for community groups
3:30 Permitted Rally begins.
4:30 Permitted March begins.
6PM March returns to South Park Blocks (estimated).

facebook.com/events/220604641373277/

6PM

CELEBRATORY DANCE PARTY

Gather at the South Park Blocks for a roaming dance party to celebrate the day’s events and revel in community.

http://www.facebook.com/events/277573998992695/

***CANCELLED***MAYDAY FREEDOM FESTIVAL
Celebrate May Day and liberate a building. Assemble in South Park Blocks immediately following the permitted march, stay in the South Park Blocks to eat together before marching to
liberate a space. Plans are still being discussed.

facebook.com/events/277573998992695/

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