THE OCCUPY MOVEMENT

Clergy Support Fair Share Taxation

Are you a faith leader? It's not too late to add your name to our Fair Share taxation letter to Gov. Cuomo. Demand that NY's budget gap be closed by taxing the 1% not by more cuts to services for the 99%. More at 99 Percent NY

Prayer Vigil for a Fair Economy with Occupy Albany

Religious people of multiple faith backgrounds came together on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 in Albany's Academy Park to
•Confront crippling income inequality in New York
•Affirm our core interfaith values that demand compassion and equity
•Demonstrate religious solidarity with the Occupy movement

The vigil opened and closed in prayer, with time for reflections in between. News Alert. Speakers included:

• Barbara DiTommaso, Commission on Peace and Justice, Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany,
• Rev. Frances Wattman Rosenau, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Albany
• Rev. Cass Shaw, General Presbyter, Albany Presbytery
• Rev. Richard S. Vosco, St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, Albany
• Rev. Maurice Drown, Ellwyn Enterprises
• Rev. Debra Jameson, FOCUS Churches, Albany
• Rev. Sam Trumbore, First Unitarian Society of Albany
•Abraham Hmiel, Occupy Albany

For more information, please contact Sara Niccoli, 518/ 213-6000 ext. 6294.

Labor-Religion Coalition Marches to Wall Street

Two busses of our Albany area partners joined the 99% in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street on October 5. See photos, media coverage and conversations here on Facebook.

Here's a small sample:
Capital Region protesters support Occupy Wall Street march CBS 6 WRGB

Local protesters travel to NYC to Occupy Wall Street Fox23 News

Local contingent joining to "Occupy Wall Street" WNYT

Look out for LRCNYS Board Member Scott M. Sommer from UAW at 50: "All across America working men and women, the poor, the homeless, the youth are sending the same message: ENOUGH, ENOUGH, ENOUGH." 99% New York unites with Occupy Wall Street YouTube

WE are the 99 percent
Our national partner, Interfaith Worker Justice, offers guides to help congregation members talk together within the context of their shared faith, about the meaning and implications of these protests. Download guides here

In solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, march co-sponsors included
Strong Economy for All,
NY Stimulus Alliance/ Community Voices Heard,
New York Communities for Change &
ALIGN NY

Last Updated: 12/12/2011
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