#UnitedGA

Topics for the United General Assembly

Based on Twitter discussion, the United General Assembly will start at 7pm Central Time (8pm EST, 5pm Pacific). This is the agenda for discussion:

• Is sustainable living a viable solution to the various socioeconomic problem and food crises we face? (Link: Occupy San Diego proposal)
• What can we do to prevent Monsanto’s further takeover of our food supply, unethical control over the world’s farms, and poisoning of our planet? (Occupy Austin, see below)
• Do the United General Assemblies endorse the April 14 Immigration Day of Action? (Link: Occupy Birmingham Day of Action)

Along with other occupations worlwide, Occupy Austin has taken part in several actions with Monsanto, the massive agribusiness which is poisoning our water, our food supply, our planet and our very bodies. On Monday, we will return to College Station, Texas with the aid of local occupiers and Occupy Houston to once again demand that Monsanto immediately cease its operations in the state. What can we do to prevent Monsanto’s further takeover of our food supply, unethical control over the world’s farms, and poisoning of our planet?

The United General Assembly will unite multiple occupations in shared discussion. 7 assemblies will participate on March 17, 2012, the 6 month birthday of Occupy Wall Street.

In Austin, the United General Assembly will occur after the Million Musician March For Peace, a huge action in which Occup Austin is uniting with community peace activists, and many musicians both local and from around the world for a huge day of action beginning at noon at our capitol, and ending at Austin City Hall where the #UnitedGA will take place. We anticipate one of our largest attended assemblies ever.

The follow assemblies are scheduled to participate:

• Occupy Austin
• Occupy Birmingham
• Occupy College of Dupage
• Occupy Nashville
• Occupy Newark
• Occupy Portland
• Occupy San Diego

Occupy Birmingham & UnitedGA Topics

Occupy Birmingham is the newest addition to the United General Assembly.

The following topics have been proposed for the United General Assembly:

• Corporate Personhood (Occupy Nashville)
• Occupy Food & Monsanto (Occupy Austin)
• Immigration Reform & Apr 14 Immigration Day of Action (Occupy Birmingham)

We look forward to discussing these topics with our occupation!

The newest addition to the UnitedGA is Occupy Birmingham! We welcome them to the conversation. Here is a complete list of participating occupations:

• Occupy Austin
• Occupy Birmingham
• Occupy College of Dupage
• Occupy Nashville
• Occupy Newark
• Occupy Portland
• Occupy San Diego

Police evicted Occupy Nashville from its encampment last night. We look forward to supporting them in their future steps.

Quick Link: Occupy Austin’s UnitedGA Proposal, passed March 5. Use it as a model in your occupation! Just a few days left to join!

Occupy College of Dupage Joins UnitedGA

Occupy College of Dupage has joined United General Assembly.

Occupy Austin is pleased to welcome Occupy College of Dupage to the United General Assembly. The College of Dupage is a community college of about 31,000 students in the town of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

Faced with new anti-homeless & anti-occupy camping regulations, all but one activist has left Occupy Nashville’s encampment. Occupy Austin offers its support in helping Occupy Nashville transition to its next phase.

The current list of occupations which have adopted the #UnitedGA is:

• Occupy Austin
• Occupy College of Dupage
• Occupy Nashville
• Occupy Newark
• Occupy Portland
• Occupy San Diego

Quick Link: Occupy Austin’s UnitedGA Proposal, passed March 5. Use it as a model in your occupation!

UnitedGA Update

At General Assembly on March 7, 2012, Occupy Austin agreed to contribute this topic to the United General Assembly: OccupyFood and Monsanto. We look forward to talking about this topic with the other participating assemblies, and hearing  the topics they contribute too.

Occupy Newark

OccupyNewark GA passes the #UnitedGAproposal unanimously! @SynchronizeOWS We’ll be participating! – From Twitter, March 7, 2012

Occupy Austin is pleased to welcome Occupy Newark to the United General Assembly! Now participating:

• Occupy Austin
• Occupy Nashville
• Occupy Newark
• Occupy Portland
• Occupy San Diego

Quick Link: Occupy Austin’s UnitedGA Proposal, passed March 5. Use it as a model in your occupation!

More: UnitedGA Notes from Occupy San Diego

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The following occupations are currently participating in the March 17, 2012 United General Assembly:

• Occupy Austin
• Occupy Nashville
• Occupy Portland
• Occupy San Diego

Please contact us if we can help you bring this event to your occupation!