OPDX GA 01 Jan 2012

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Notes

Notes for the 1/1/12 GA.

20-30 people attending.

Report Backs

none.

Proposals

Postal Service March

March
To protect postal jobs and post office services.
When
1/8 - 2PM - pioneer square to Hoyt & Broadway. March is "family friendly" and there are permits.

asking for support ( media, street team flyering in particular ), and endorsement of the march.

background given about delivery job cuts and service cutbacks which congress may be voting on soon: putting the concerns of the 1% above the services needed by the 99%. this is the local union, not national.

Result
Consensus: no objections, or stand asides.

MLK March

March
Sisters of the Road is have a march on MLK Jr day ( Monday the 16th ), and members of OP want to help support them.

Representative was going to come to discuss specifics, but wasn't able to.

Result
temp check, near, possibly full consensus, that people want to support this once full details are available.

Day of Action

Candidate Townhall

Theme Months

UN Envoy

Announcements