<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>SOLIDARITY RALLY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL GENERAL STRIKE AGAINST GOVERNMENT AUSTERITY</div><div><br></div><div><div>Massachusetts State House</div><div>(Near the Park Street T stop)</div><div><br></div><div>12 NOON</div><div>Wednesday, September 29</div><div><br></div><div>RSVP on facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105027972890464">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105027972890464</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>We will be hosting a planning meeting on Wednesday, Sept 22nd, at 6:00pm, at Encuentro 5 to plan the rally, finalize a press release, and make banners and signs.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Our campaign continues to inform people about our rally and the international general strike being called for in Europe September 29th. Such militant action by the working class of Europe is without precedent in recent history and deserves our attention and solidarity. Here in Boston, we are calling for a protest outside the statehouse with a similar message: No to budget cuts! No austerity! Global capitalism is not working! So far this struggle has been set in the context of Massachusetts politics. We have a responsibility to expand that perspective to the international scene.</div><div><br></div><div>The Socialist Party and the Industrial Workers of the World are co-sponsoring this action, but we urgently need the help of other organizations to make this action in a success.</div><div><br></div><div>We are also aware of the fact that a massive demonstration in Washington DC is being planned to address the economic crisis, immigration, and, thanks to outside grassroots efforts, the wars and occupations. This demonstration is being organized by powerful organizations, yet their program is constricted by the agenda of the Democratic Party. Consequently, there is no call to strike and no connection to the international economy. Even core demands for jobs, housing, and immigration reform, remain tied to the legislative agenda in Congress. The US left must do more than tag along behind this action. We need to build a broad faction to advance meaningful demands and raise international class consciousness. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people will be in DC on October 2nd, just four days after the protests and general strike in Europe. It is vital that we share this news with our fellow workers. The European struggle against government austerity and global capitalism is our struggle too!</div><div><br></div><div>Dump the Democrats!</div><div>No to Austerity!</div><div>Workers of the World Unite!</div><div><br></div><div>Please have your organization contact us to endorse the Sept 29th solidarity actions in Boston and build a September 29th Solidarity contingent in for October 2nd in Washington DC.</div><div><br></div><div>For more background info:</div><div><br></div><div>Statement of Left MEPs (Members of European Parliament) on September 29th</div><div><a href="http://www.socialistworld.net/doc/4511">http://www.socialistworld.net/doc/4511</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>European Trade Union Confederation</div><div><a href="http://www.etuc.org/a/7407">http://www.etuc.org/a/7407</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Unions rally to fight European austerity measures</div><div><a href="http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2010/09/unions-rally-to-fight-european-austerity-measures/">http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2010/09/unions-rally-to-fight-european-austerity-measures/</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Statements from the Socialist Party USA</div><div><a href="http://socialistparty-usa.org/statements/septoctlaboractions83110.html">http://socialistparty-usa.org/statements/septoctlaboractions83110.html</a></div><div><a href="http://socialistparty-usa.org/statements/sept29genstrikelabcomm82910.html">http://socialistparty-usa.org/statements/sept29genstrikelabcomm82910.html</a></div><div><a href="http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2010/05/socialist-party-usa-solidarity-with-the-protests-in-greece/">http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2010/05/socialist-party-usa-solidarity-with-the-protests-in-greece/</a></div></body></html>