<font size="4"><font color="#cc0000"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><font face="courier new,monospace"><b>forward widely</b></font></font></font><br><br>Socialist Alternative <font size="2"><font color="#000000">is
hosting many upcoming events in the first half of October. With the
economic crisis, various labor campaigns and Michael Moore's new movie
about capitalism, this is an important time for both discussion and
action for radicals. If you need further information about any of the
events listed below or if you would like to find out more about getting
involved with Socialist Alternative, then check out <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><a href="http://socialistalternative.org">socialistalternative.org</a></span> and <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><a href="http://socialistworld.net">socialistworld.net</a></span>. You can reach us through <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><a href="mailto:boston@socialistalternative.org">boston@socialistalternative.org</a></span> or by phone at 774-454-9060.</font></font><br>
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Table of Contents for this email announcement:<br>
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<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">1. Quincy March and Rally Against Corporate Greed on Wednesday, October 7th</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">
<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">2. How Can We Fight Layoffs in this Recession? A discussion at Harvard.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">
<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">3. Putting the </span><i style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Movement</i><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Back into the Labor Movement: a meeting with </span><i style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Steve Early</i><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">
<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">4. Discussing "Capitalism: A Love Story": What can we do after watching Michael Moore's new film?</span></b><br>
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<font size="6"><u>1.<br>
</u><font color="#cc0000"><b>Quincy March Against Corporate Greed</b><br>
<font color="#000000"><font size="4"><i>Rally for Workers' Rights and Free, Quality Health Care</i><br>
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Wednesday, October 7th<br>
7:00pm<br>
Starting in front of City Hall, near the Quincy Center T station<br>
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<font size="2"><b><i><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Working people didn't create this crisis, and we shouldn't be forced to pay for it.</span></i></b>
The Chamber of Commerce in Quincy has been opposing the right of
workers to form a union; they have also been colluding with insurance
companies to prevent positive steps towards a quality single-payer
health system. Bank of America got billions in bailouts, yet they are
still foreclosing homes and evicting tenants. Enough is enough! <b><i><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Workers and youth in Quincy are getting organized to fight back.<br>
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<font size="6"><u><b>2. </b></u></font><br>
<p><b style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><font size="6">How Can We Fight
Layoffs in this Recession?</font></b><br>
<i><font size="4">A Discussion with Socialist Alternative and members
of the <a href="http://harvardnolayoffs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">No-Layoffs
Campaign at <span class="il">Harvard</span></a></font></i></p>
<p><font size="4"><font size="2">Co-sponsored by the <a href="http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/slam/" target="_blank">Student Labor Action Movement (SLAM) at <span class="il">Harvard</span></a></font></font><i><font size="4"><br>
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<p style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><b>Free and Open to the public</b></p>
<p><b>Wednesday, October 7<br>
7:00pm<br>
Philips Brooks House, Parlor Room<br>
<span class="il">Harvard</span> Yard</b>
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<p>Millions have been laid off since this recession began over a year
ago,
including many of our co-workers and friends here at <span class="il">Harvard</span>. Even with
the media talking about
signs of recovery in the U.S.
economy, layoffs continue around the country and internationally,
including
here at <span class="il">Harvard</span>. Working people who have escaped layoffs are under
more
and more pressure to produce in under-staffed workplaces while
wondering if
they'll be the next to lose their jobs. </p>
<p> How can workers and youth fight against layoffs that
impoverish whole communities? Layoffs need to be fought locally but
also on a
regional, national and international basis. Outsourcing, both domestic
and
foreign, continues to devastate as global corporations race to find the
lowest
wages.</p>
The discussion continues on strategies and tactics to fight layoffs and reinstate workers at <span class="il">Harvard</span>
as well as how to link fights against layoffs in individual workplaces
to a more generalized fight for jobs, extended unemployment benefits,
stopping layoffs, etc.
<p>Attend this meeting and help further the discussion of
strategy and tactics in fighting layoffs and also learn more about
on-going
actions, including at <span class="il">Harvard</span>, the Oct. 1st rally in Boston and beyond.</p>
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<p><u><b><font size="6">3.</font></b></u></p>
<p><font color="#cc0000"><font size="6"><b>Putting the <i>Movement</i> Back Into the Labor Movement</b></font></font></p>
<p><font size="4"><font color="#000000">A Discussion with Steve Early and Bryan Koulouris</font></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><font color="#000000"><b><i>Steve Early</i></b> is the author of <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">"Embedded with Organized Labor: Journalistic Reflections on the Class War at Home"</span>
(Monthly Review Press, 2009). Steve is an experienced labor organizer
and journalist, spending many years fighting alongside sisters and
brothers in the Communication Workers of America. </font></font><i><b>Bryan Koulouris </b></i>is the editor of the <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Boston Organizer</span> newsletter and the editorial coordinator of <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Justice newspaper</span>.</p>
<p>This will be an important discussion following up from the October
1st demonstration against the jobs massacre. The meeting will grapple
with the question: "Which way forward for the labor movement?"</p>
<p><b><font size="4">Monday, October 12th, beginning at 7pm</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4">33 Harrison Ave, 5th Floor (Encuentro Cinco)</font></b></p>
<p><b><font size="4">Chinatown, near the South Station (Red Line) and Chinatown (Orange Line) T stops.<br>
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<p><font size="6"><u><b>4.</b></u></font></p>
<p><b><font size="6"><font color="#cc0000">Discuss Michael Moore's New Film, "Capitalism: A Love Story" </font></font></b></p>
<p><font size="4"><b>Michael Moore's Right: Capitalism is Evil. Time to Organize and Fight Back!</b></font></p>
<p><font size="2"><b>From the bailouts to evictions to mass
unemployment and "peasant death" policies, corporate greed is running
rampant. At its core, capitalism is a system based on exploitation.
Should we depend on the Democrats to fight for us? How can we dismantle
corporate greed? Is democratic socialism a viable alternative? Let's
discuss this important movie.</b></font></p>
<p><b><font size="4">Thursday, October 15th, beginning at 7pm</font></b></p>
<p><font size="4"><b>33 Harrison Ave., 5th Floor (Encuentro Cinco)</b></font></p>
<p><b><font size="4">Chinatown, near the South Station (Red Line) and Chinatown (Orange Line) T stops.</font></b><br>
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