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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:18.0pt'>Call to Action!! People’s Bail-Out Now!!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Week of Action: December 7-13<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>As many predicted, the Wall Street Bail-out has proven to be
the gross give-away to the same financial bigwigs that have been pocketing millions
while wrecking the real economy. Little or no benefit has gone to the
working people and the real economy, at a time that we face the greatest
economic crisis since the 1930s. By the time Obama is sworn in, hundreds
of thousands of additional people will lose their jobs, lose their homes, and
lose their health care.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>It’s time for a <b><i>“People’s
Bail-Out”</i></b> that fixes the real economy, restores a voice for
working people in challenging corporate greed, provides emergency help to the
victims of the crisis, and begins building a fair economy that works for all,
addressing crises in housing, health care, jobs, retirement security, and the
environment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>We propose that all Jobs with Justice coalitions take
part in an emergency campaign over the next 2.5 months to get Congress and the
new administration to enact a People’s Bail-Out that will<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u>Immediately:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>pass a large economic
stimulus/recovery package, on the scale of the emergency we face<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>pass the Employee Free
Choice Act (EFCA)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>stop evictions due to
foreclosures<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>take emergency action so
people losing jobs don’t lose health care<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u>Lay the groundwork for a long-term recovery program
including:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>green jobs and clean
energy<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>worker justice, including
EFCA and other reforms<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>health care for all<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>retirement security<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>re-regulated finance
system with the speculators paying to clean-up their mess<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>JwJ, in coordination with groups such as Institute for
Policy Studies, US Action, American Friends Service Committee, ACORN, is <b>calling
for a national week of action across the country, December 7-13.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u>Timeline of emergency campaign:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>December 2, 4pm ET:
network-wide phone call on economic crisis & EFCA<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b>December 7-13:
national week of action<o:p></o:p></b></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Dec. 19:
network-wide conference call on economic crisis & EFCA<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>January 9: network-wide
conference call on economic crisis & EFCA<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>January:
people’s assemblies and other actions<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>February: JwJ/IPS
briefing for Congressional Progressive Caucus<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u>December 7-13<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Take action – or multiple actions – during the
national week of action, using the theme of calling for a “people’s
bail-out now.” Some coalitions are planning several actions during
the week, with a different member group taking the lead on a different aspect
of what the people’s bail-out should include. For example, Mass JwJ
is holding a Worker Rights Board hearing, and organizing an
anti-foreclosure action and workplace sticker actions. Indianapolis is
delivering a Grinch award to a health insurer, rallying for workers demanding a
first contract (EFCA) and doing media events. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We are printing “Peoples Bail-Out Now” stickers
that you can use in various ways at events, and will serve as a unifying theme
for the week of action.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Some examples of actions some locals are considering so far:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>conduct or join a town hall meeting or teach-in on the crisis and
what’s needed in a peoples bail-out, including the importance of
building worker justice through EFCA (note; several are already being
planned by allies, and we encourage participation/coordination where
possible)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Do an action outside a company that’s laying off workers,
asking employees and passers-by to wear “peoples bail-out’
stickers and contact Congress<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Do street theater skits like “billionaires for the
bail-out” or a “ring-toss rescue” (allowing people to
‘vote’ on what part of the economy deserves to be bailed-out
by tossing a rescue ring to the appropriate sector)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Rally at a bank to demand a moratorium on foreclosures (a bill has
been introduced in the Senate along these lines), or block the eviction of
someone being foreclosed upon<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Deliver a local “Grinch of the Year” award (or
national nomination) to a local target<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Rally for a worker struggle, to highlight the need for EFCA,
health care, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Get local unions to sponsor workplace sticker actions, supporting
a people’s bail-out<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Recruit volunteers for the “Bucket Brigade” that will
be needed to fight for a peoples bailout<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>December 10, Human Rights Day, connect with allies around the
“worker rights are human rights” theme and collect EFCA cards
and endorsements<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Expose the face of the other side, doing actions at corporations
that either benefit from the wall street bailout or lead the charge
against worker rights<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Generate media, op-eds, letters to the editor etc.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Deliver eviction notices to banks<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Announce/Conduct a training program for the hottest new job:
soup kitchen management<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>various street theater skits (billionaires for bail-outs, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>all the plumbers named “Joe’ hold a conference<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>build a house made of bricks/boxes that represent components of
economic security<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Please send your plans to <a href="mailto:allison@jwj.org">allison@jwj.org</a>
and your Field Organizer<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u>January:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Hold a
“people’s assembly” with allies to further develop a
recovery platform (we are talking with some national allied networks
to potentially coordinate with in some cities)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>other actions aimed at
building the pressure for a People’s Bail-Out.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Continue getting cards and
endorsements for EFCA<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u>February:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Briefing for Congressional
Progressive Caucus with allies<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The National office will provide:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>“Peoples Bail-Out
Now” stickers<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Background materials and
templates for media, including a comic book on the crisis<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Sharing of info and good
ideas among locals<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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