99% Spring needs to call for participation in the May 1st Global General Strike

[Zorra]

called for by Occupy.

And they need to do this loud and proud.

Realistically, how can they be taken seriously, and be considered legitimate, if they fail to do so?

If they don't do this, they're going to have to do some serious, weaselspeak free explaining.

Here is the call from Occupy LA:

Occupy Global General Strike on May 1st. Strike for:

IM/MIGRANT RIGHTS

ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE and LABOR RIGHTS

PEACE WITH JUSTICE

CIVIL LIBERTIES — END THE POLICE STATE

HOUSING, EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE AS HUMAN RIGHTS

WOMEN’S RIGHTS, LGBTQ RIGHTS & GENDER EQUITY

What is #M1GS?

Worldwide, May 1st is traditionally a ‘Workers’ day – a day of Labor Solidarity, and a public holiday. It’s a day to celebrate and march in support of im/migrant rights. In protest against the corruption of the worldwide marketplace, which has led to illegal foreclosures, mass unemployment, low wages, high taxes and a penalization of all those who do not own the ‘99%’ of the world’s resources, and in solidarity with the im/migrant movements of May 1st, we decided to declare May 1st, 2012 a People’s General Strike. Instead of calling upon unionized Labor to make a specific demand (illegal under Taft-Hartley), we are calling upon the people of the world to take this day away from school and the workplace, so that their absence makes their displeasure with this corrupt system be known.

Occupations across the world have made similar calls for a General Strike, or day of economic disruption, in direct response to Occupy Los Angeles, or through a synchronicity of thought, a buzzing hive mind that feels the need to express solidarity with movements and people throughout the world who honor May Day and see this years expression of that as our next major step.

How can I participate?

If you are part of unionized labor, and your contract is up for negotiation, you can officially strike on May 1st. If you are not – call in sick. Take a holiday. Don’t show up to school. March with us, or join in one of the many events that will be taking place on May 1st, either in the day or in the evening. Block parties, rallies, protests, marches, family BBQ’s – this is a day when we take a stand against the way the system has enslaved us and burdened us with unmanageable debt, incredibly long working weeks, unfeasibly expensive healthcare — by taking a day for ourselves, being human again, spending time with our families and friends. Our bosses dictate everything to us — but not our holiday. The holiday of the working class, the 99%.

If you can’t participate on #M1GS, you can contribute in other ways. Spread the word. Poster your neighborhood. Help form Strike Committees in the workplace. Agitate...

http://www.occupymay1st.org /

Given the issues that we are going to strike for, could any genuine, serious activist group claiming to be in opposition to the 1%, not loudly call for participation in this action?

They need to walk the walk if they want to be recognized as real.

[truedelphi]

1. Is 99% Spring an offshoot of

MoveOn (Or "Don'tMove", as we call it in this household?)

I stand in solidarity of Occupy. But shy away from anything from MO. (And the Onion had a pretty funny zinger directed at them a few weeks back.)

[U4ikLefty]

2. The difference between Occupy & the "99% Spring" is the difference

between California & Disney's California Adventure.

One is the real-thing & the other is a plastic, kid-safe fantasy.