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<H1 class=pagetitle>April 4 – National Day of Action for Public Transportation</H1>
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<STRONG>“Urban transit systems in most American cities, for example, have become a genuine civil rights issue—and a valid one…”</STRONG><BR>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">- MLK, 1968</P></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Jump to: <A href="http://occupymbta.org/a4/#video"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Videos</FONT></A> - <A href="http://occupymbta.org/a4/#supporters"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Supporters</FONT></A> - <A href="http://occupymbta.org/a4/#call"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Call for Action</FONT></A> - <A href="http://occupymbta.org/a4/#flyers"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Flyers</FONT></A><BR><EM><STRONG></STRONG></EM><BR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"><STRONG>National Day of Action for Public Transportation</STRONG></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: large"><STRONG>People’s Assembly – State House</STRONG></SPAN><BR></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"><STRONG>3pm: People’s Hearing<BR>5pm: Rally to Save the T<BR>8pm: MLK Remembrance</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: small"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><BR><EM>Join us anytime! Come after work! Bring a friend!</EM><BR><EM>Music and food provided!</EM></P>
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Join us as part of the National Day of Action for Public Transportation to demand:<BR>
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<LI><STRONG>No service cuts</STRONG></LI>
<LI><STRONG>No fare hikes</STRONG></LI>
<LI><STRONG>No layoffs</STRONG></LI>
<LI><STRONG>No privatization</STRONG> of our treasured public transit system.</LI>
<LI><STRONG>A comprehensive state-wide plan</STRONG> for affordable and sustainable transportation that works for the 99%.</LI></UL>
The MBTA says it plans to raise fares and slash service. The 99% have other plans.<BR>
On Facebook: <A href="http://www.facebook.com/AgainstTCuts" target=_blank><FONT color=#ff0e0e>www.facebook.com/AgainstTCuts</FONT></A> | <A href="http://www.facebook.com/events/385081454842991/" target=_blank><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Facebook Event Page</FONT></A><BR><A name=video></A>On Twitter: @OccupyMBTA / #A4 / #A4Bos<EM><STRONG>Supporting Organizations:</STRONG></EM><BR>
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<LI><A title="Urban Transit is a Civil Rights Issue" href="http://carmensunion589.org/2012/03/urban-transit-systems-have-become-civil-rights-issue/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Boston Carmen’s Union</FONT></A></LI>
<LI><A title="Transit Union Endorses April 4 National Day of Action for Public Transportation" href="http://occupymbta.org/2012/03/20/transit-union-endorses-april-4-national-day-of-action-for-public-transportation/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Amalgamated Transit Union</FONT></A></LI>
<LI><A title="Massachusetts Nurses Association" href="http://www.massnurses.org/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Massachusetts Nurses Association</FONT></A></LI>
<LI><A title="Boston IWW endorses April 4th national day of action for public transportation" href="http://iwwboston.org/2012/03/27/boston-iww-endorses-april-4th-national-day-of-action-for-public-transportation/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>American Postal Workers Union Local 100</FONT></A></LI>
<LI><A title="Boston IWW endorses April 4th national day of action for public transportation" href="http://iwwboston.org/2012/03/27/boston-iww-endorses-april-4th-national-day-of-action-for-public-transportation/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Boston IWW</FONT></A></LI>
<LI><A title="LiveableStreets Alliance" href="http://livablestreets.info/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>LiveableStreets Alliance</FONT></A></LI>
<LI>Fenway Community Development Corporation</LI>
<LI>Boston School Bus Drivers Union</LI>
<LI>Dorchester People for Peace</LI>
<LI>Teen Empowerment Somerville</LI>
<LI><A title="Fund our communties! Cut military spending 25%" href="http://www.25percentsolution.com/index.html"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>25% Solution</FONT></A></LI>
<LI>Democratic Socialists of America</LI>
<LI>Occupy Arlington</LI>
<LI>Occupy JP</LI>
<LI>Occupy Somerville</LI>
<LI><A href="http://www.facebook.com/events/205366326238930/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Occupy Worcester</FONT></A></LI>
<LI><A title="Occupy Chicago Rally for Public Transportation" href="http://www.facebook.com/events/107425589389250"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Occupy Chicago</FONT></A></LI>
<LI><A href="http://occupydenver.org/occupy-transit-occupy-denver-endorses-national-day-of-action-on-april-4/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Occupy Denver</FONT></A>
<LI><A title="National Day of Action for Public Transportation - Detroit" href="http://www.causes.com/causes/660156-occupy-detroit-transit/actions/1637380"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Occupy Detroit</FONT></A></LI>
<LI><A title="#A4 - Occupy Las Vegas" href="http://www.occupylv.org/events/a4-national-day-action-public-transportation"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Occupy Las Vegas</FONT></A></LI>
<LI>Occupy Los Angeles</LI>
<LI><A title="Occupy Pittsburgh Joins in National Day of Action for Public Transportation " href="http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/latest-national/32181-occupy-pittsburgh-joins-in-national-day-of-action-for-public-transportation.html"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Occupy Pittsburgh</FONT></A></LI>
<LI><A title="Occupy Trimet" href="http://www.facebook.com/events/269310639815547/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Occupy Portland</FONT></A></LI>
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<DIV>Occupy Portsmouth</DIV></LI>
<LI>Occupy Saint Paul</LI>
<LI><A title="National Day of Action for Public Transportation - Seattle" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/282046748537106/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Occupy Seattle</FONT></A></LI></UL>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><EM><STRONG>Call for Action:</STRONG></EM></P>
Read the <A title="Call for Action" href="http://occupymbta.org/april-4-day-of-action-for-transportation/call-for-action/"><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Call for a National Day of Action for Public Transportation</FONT></A>, passed by the Occupy Boston General Assembly on March 3, 2012.<BR><A name=flyers></A><BR>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right"><A href="http://occupymbta.org/a4/#top"><SMALL><EM><FONT color=#ff0e0e size=2>back to the top</FONT></EM></SMALL></A></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><EM><STRONG>Downloadable Flyers:</STRONG></EM></P>
<EM>Please download, print and share!</EM><BR>
<A href="http://occupymbta.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/april-4-flyer-full-size.pdf" target=_blank><EM></EM><FONT color=#ff0e0e>Full-Page Flyer</FONT></A><BR>
<A href="http://occupymbta.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/metro_ad_round4.jpg" target=_blank><FONT color=#ff0e0e>A4 Full-Page Ad</FONT></A><BR>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><A href="http://occupymbta.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/a4_eco_quarter.pdf" target=_blank><FONT color=#ff0e0e>A4 Environmental Quarter-Page Flyer</FONT></A></P>
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