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Here's what we talked about last nite in case you missed the
meeting.
We had 19 people turn out!
The next Progressive Alliance will be Sun. Nov. 11 at 9 pm
in 114 Carr.
Also, next Sunday Nov. 4 at 9 pm we'll have another planning meeting
for
the USAS Southeast conference.
NOTES FROM MEETING
1) Report backs from events:
a) JwJ local meeting: Janeil, Bridget, and Amy will be our
liasons to
JwJ representing Progressive.
b) SURGE Conference at UNC
c) USSA meeting in DC (Michaela and Allison)
d) UNC labor teach-in
e) Anti-war teach in/action (Chris)
2) IAF organizing session on Tues., Oct.30, 3:30-5 in Mary
Lou Williams
Center (contact Jessica Rutter)
3) Progressive Alliance structure/constitution:
-we're getting closer to a constitution!
-Gray will email the list with the draft soon
-Bridget will look up alternative decision-making strategies
and
report back at next meeting
4) SERC (Student Employee Relations Coalition)
Student-Employee Picnic: BE THERE!--Wed. Oct. 31, Von Canon
(Bryan
Center)
-Picnic A (noon-1 pm)
-Picnic B (2:30-3:30pm)
-come to either, or both!
5) MLK Day Planning Committee: If you're interested in doing
a
Duke/Durham relations art project (film, foto, painting, etc.)
contact
Pavithra (pv5@duke.edu)
6) USAS (United Students Against Sweatshops) Southeast Conference
Nov.30-Dec.2 at DUKE!
-email Tony Williams (oipatriotoi@hotmail.com) to register
-we need people to help plan, so come to the next planning
meeting on
Sun. Nov. 4 at 9 pm in 114 Carr
-conference will have all kinds of workshops on student organizing,
speakers from KukDong factory in Mexico, cool people. . .
-contact Jonathan (jfh4@duke.edu) for more info
7) Taco Bell in Marketplace!
-boycott Taco Bell because the workers picking their tomatoes
are trying to get a union and are being ignored by Taco Bell
-Taco Bell burritos spotted in Marketplace!
-if you see one, take it and keep the wrapper so that we can
prove to
Duke that they're seving them!
-email Natalie (nl12@duke.edu) or Bridget (bridget.newman@duke.edu)
telling them you have a wrapper, or for more info
8) History of Duke organizing Teach-In: Nov. 14, 9 pm
-come to learn about student movements at Duke over the last
4 years
-a good chance to trade ideas with seniors and carry on the
Duke
organizing tradition
9) Workers' Symposium: Nov.28 & 29
-sponsored by Rural Health Coalition
-organizing workshops by NCOSH and other groups
-more info coming soon
-contact Snehal (sip@duke.edu) or Jessica (jar17@duke.edu)
10) Grey and Chris will take notes and facilitate next meeting