General Strike

Video: Occupy May Day - Los Angeles 2012

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On Tuesday, May 1st, 2012, Occupy Wall Street activists prepared for a nationwide series of demonstrations calling for a "general strike".

International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated unofficially in many other countries.

Occupiers from New York, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay area, Chicago and more than 100 other cities joined forces with immigrant rights groups and labor unions on May 1st, 2012  for a nationwide series of demonstrations billed as a "general strike". 

With the motto, "No work, no school ... don't bank, don't buy. " Union workers and Occupiers marched and rallied side by side.

To document the historic moment, thousands of New Media videographers and filmmakers hit the streets to take part and capture the intentions of a movement that represents the new revolution of the people, one that is continuously rallying against the hijacked government that is today run by corporations.

This is a beautiful documentary of the event as it happened through the eyes of a handful of autono-media artists, students, and occupiers. With four camera teams consisting of LA Film School's talented up and coming filmmakers that included Karen Cuellar, Jose Sousateles, Andrey Capelson,  Jon Grant and Andy Herrera, this short film conveys the perseverance of the 99% in our battle against the corruption and greed of an embedded system guarded well by the wealthy and remainder 1%.

Directed and edited by Bianca Smith, produced by  Ben Jumper, Bianca Smith, and yours truly, Yvonne de la Vega. Watch it here, on YouTube or at Occupy.com's WATCH page.

Love & As Always,

Solidarity,

-ydlv

#M1GS : CNN LIES TO THE PEOPLE

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On April 27th, 2012, CNN published a misleading, inaccurate and damaging article entitled 'LA May day observances split immigration'. While the various immigration groups who have traditionally marched on May Day have naturally been in various stages of ideological and sometimes political conflict, Occupy LA has never been part of these internal differences, and stands firmly in support of im/migrant rights. The General Strike Preparation Committee, as part of its planning for May Day 2012, actively put out the call for various immigration groups and organizations to join Occupy in building a coalition to participate in a May 1st General Strike. Despite numerous calls, these groups were not interested in participating in a coordinated effort on May Day, and preferred to stick to holding their own separate marches, rallies and events on the day. Occupy LA supports this decision, and as a mark of their respect for these groups' work and the meaning of May Day in Los Angeles, the General Strike Preparation Committee made sure that they prioritized Im/migrant rights on their list of demands for the General Strike.

On 4pm May 1st, 2012, Occupy LA has committed to marching with the Southern Californian Immigration Coalition with their full support. The SCIC is a group which, back in October, voted NOT to participate or organize within Occupy. Occupy LA has urged all participants on their Four Winds Caravan to join this march, with SCIC's cooperation. Occupy LA respects all groups working and organizing in Los Angeles, and recognizes and appreciates their autonomy and right not to participate in Occupy LA actions, without any ill-will or disrespect. Viva La Revolución! All Power to All People!

M1GS: The 4 Winds Explained

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Shadow Media Know your History report, MAY 1st 1969.

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The Black Panther Party news reeport, May 1st 1969. 

ALL POWER TO ALL PEOPLE!

M1GS Propaganda Video

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