[imc-memphis] IMC Meeting Thursday

Fri Mar 18 11:39:19 PDT 2011

I think that once the AFSCME members joined in the protest, numbers were
closer to 80 than 40.

-Nick

On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 1:36 PM, Memphis IMC Discussion List <
imc-memphis at lists.indymedia.org> wrote:

> I think its important to be sure we are clear what people were opposing.  I
> also think, like you pointed out in your comments, that its important to be
> correct and point out that it wasn't 7 people that raised their voices
> against the senate committee, it was at least 40.  Maybe the below changes
> accomplish these things.
>
>
>  "Unions and supporters rallied at Tennessee's capitol to oppose
> anti-worker legislation and demand Good Jobs on March 15.  When,
> immediately following the rally, many workers and students expecting to
> weigh-in on four scheduled anti-union bills were ignored by the senate
> committee, over 40 of them raised chants and demanded to be heard, seven
> of whom were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting
> arrest.  Tennessee Worker has video footage, photographs, press releases and
> statements to share.  Please contact us at tnworker at gmail.com for more
> information."  http://tennesseelabor.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> best
>
> JL
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Memphis IMC Discussion List <
> imc-memphis at lists.indymedia.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear friends,
>>
>> There is a lot of work being done with media projects in Memphis this week
>> concerning the events that took place in Nashville on March 15th.  Tennessee
>> Labor Coverage is taking the lead on putting together press releases, video
>> footage, statements from individuals, as well as groups, contact lists,
>> media bundles, interviews etc.  Several people who are opporating under
>> Tennessee Labor Coverage are also loosely involved with IMC.   What
>> information is appropriate to share on this listserve concerning those
>> events?
>>
>> There was news released yesterday about House Republicans offering
>> compromises on the collective bargaining rights, possibly as a result of the
>> demonstrations that took place at the Capitol on Tuesday.  The media has
>> been doing an poor job at representing these events accurately, trying to
>> focus on singling out 7 protesters that got arrested, and leaving out the
>> other 50 people, there as individuals and as representation for union groups
>> and organizations,  that were chanting in the room with them at the same
>> time.  The reporters have gotten many of their facts wrong, including facts
>> about the 7 arrested and their 'affiliations' with groups or schools,
>> which could have a severe effect on these people as some officials have
>> called for the students expulsion.  Right now,  TN Labor Org is working to
>> produce media bundles with fuller and more accurate information about
>> Tennessee's labor rights, which is connected to the rights of workers around
>> the world.  *How do these things connect to indymedia Memphis and what
>> can we do to include indymedia in our own media struggles and progressions?
>> Advice or recommendations? *
>>
>>   Here is an early statement, as well as, the link to the labor blog.
>>
>> "Unions and supporters rallied at Tennessee's capitol to oppose union
>> bargaining rights legislation on March 15.  Seven Tennessee union supporters
>> were forced out of the Tennessee's legislative office complex after
>> disrupting a Senate committee hearing and were arrested for disorderly
>> conduct and resisting arrest.  Tennessee Worker has video footage,
>> photographs, press releases and statements to share.  Please contact us at
>>  tnworker at gmail.com for more information."
>> http://tennesseelabor.blogspot.com/
>>  In solidarity,
>>
>> Leila
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Memphis IMC Discussion List <
>> imc-memphis at lists.indymedia.org> wrote:
>>
>>>  We are the media when we share what we witness.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Independent Media Committee Meeting
>>>
>>> 7pm at Banbury Woods – 1051 Stonewall St
>>>
>>> Come early if you want. Stay late if you will.
>>>
>>> Water and Coffee provided, otherwise BYOB
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=1051+Stonewall,+Memphis,+TN&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1051+Stonewall+St,+Memphis,+Shelby,+Tennessee+38107&gl=us&sqi=2&t=h&z=16
>>>
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>>> Scott Banbury
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>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I am really looking forward to the March 17 meeting. Memphis needs open
>>> and accountable non-corporate media, and I would love to help get it off the
>>> ground/contribute to the sustained effort. It is exciting to think about all
>>> of the possibilities, especially after actually meeting so many of you who
>>> are responding to this thread. This is a great opportunity for our city.
>>>
>>> Adam C.
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>>> > Howdy Folks,
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>>> > As we discussed at yesterday's weekly roundtable, we'll be having our
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>>> > IMC formation meeting on Thurs 17 March at Scott Banbury's (very fun
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>>> > to this list about how this will work. Here is the link again to the
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>>> > Yours cooperatively,
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>>> > -James
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