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Vendredi. Montréal. 3 bloquages de rue consecutives. Mile-End à midi.
St-Henri 15h30. Center-Sud 17h30. À diffuser largement.

Mile-End
http://www.facebook.com/events/408559369180806/
St-Henri
http://www.facebook.com/events/482661268413843/
Centre-Sud
http://www.facebook.com/events/263542447090391/

From the Saint Henri page.

Vendredi 10 août, 15h30
Rendez-vous en face du métro Place-Saint-Henri (de l’autre côté de la rue)
À l’angle des rues St-Ferdinand et St-Jacques
(Nous nous déplacerons ensuite ensemble vers l’endroit où aura lieu la fête de rue)

Plusieurs assemblées populaires de quartier montréalaises se sont coordonnées afin d’organiser une journée d’action le 10 août s’inscrivant dans la perspective de plus en plus populaire d’une grève sociale contre l’austérité capitaliste et la répression gouvernementale ainsi qu’en solidarité avec la grève étudiante historique. À St-Henri, nous investirons une portion de rue et l’utiliserons comme un espace temporairement libéré pour y faire exister une fête avec de la nourriture gratuite, des ateliers d’éducation populaire ainsi que de la musique, des arts et autres contributions de membres de notre communauté. Nous prévoyons tenir des discussions autour de divers enjeux touchant la population de Saint-Henri, notamment la gentrification, l’échangeur Turcot, la grève étudiante et l’historique des luttes sociales dans le quartier.

Vendredi le 10 août est le dernier jour de semaine avant le retour du piquetage devant les cégeps (dès le lundi 13 août). Par l’organisation d’actions dans nos quartiers en cette journée, nous désirons signifier aux étudiantEs qu’elles/ils ont des nouvelles/nouveaux alliéEs dans cette lutte et qu’ils/elles ne doivent pas abdiquer. Nous considérons cette journée d’action comme faisant partie d’une grève sociale plus large, s’inscrivant aux côtés du mouvement étudiant. Si les grèves consistent en l’abandon temporaire des systèmes de pouvoir et des institutions, notre but pour le 10 août est de soustraire nos quartiers à la normalité d’un quotidien rythmé par le travail. C’est un objectif modeste. Nous l’envisageons comme une première étape dans un plus grand effort impliquant les syndicats, l’organisation autonome des travailleurs/travailleuses, les prisonniers/prisonnières, les organisations communautaires, les étudiantEs, les communautés autochtones et touTEs ceux et celles qui veulent s’organiser pour faire exister un monde meilleur.

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August 10: Saint-Henri Street Party!
Whose streets? Our Streets!

Friday, August 10th at 3:30pm
Meet across the street from Metro Place-Saint-Henri
At the corner of Saint-Ferdinand and Saint-Jacques
(after gathering at the metro we will move together to the final location of the street party)

Neighbour assemblies across Montreal have coordinated a day of action on August 10th as part of the growing social strike movement against capitalist austerity and government repression, and in solidarity with the historic struggle of the student strike. In Saint-Henri, we plan to take over a main street, and use this temporarily liberated space to hold a street party with free food and free education, as well as music, arts, and other creative contributions from members of our community. We plan to have discussions of a variety of issues affecting people in Saint-Henri, such as gentrification, the Turcot Interchange, the student strike, and the history of social struggle in the neighbourhood.

Friday, August 10th is the last weekday before the return to pickets at CEGEPs on Monday, August 13th. By organizing neighbourhood actions on this day, we want to send a message to the students that they have new allies in this struggle, and that they should not give up hope. We see this day of action as part of a larger social strike movement, alongside the students. If strikes are the collective withdrawal of our participation in powerful systems and institutions, then our goal for August 10th is to temporarily withdraw parts of our neighbourhoods from their normal day-to-day of business as usual. This is a modest goal, and we hope that it can be a first step as part of a much larger effort involving unions, autonomously organized workers, prisoners, community organizations, students, indigenous communities, and everyone else who organizes for a better world.

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It was hot as hell and I really have to admire the spirit of the people who came to march in this heat. This is the real Montreal, having a party even under what many would consider to be serious circumstances. This Revolution likes to have fun!

People gathering at Berri Square.

 

 

 

 

Drummers are always good in my book.

Obligatory mask shot.

 

Some speeches were made.

 

It’s all because of people like this guy, maybe we should thank him?

 

 

There was some riot squad cops at the ready but they weren’t needed.

 

More drummers.

Democracy.

 

And the march begins.

 

 

The support from all  Montrealers is awesome.

 

Very compressed shot. My guess is that it would be at least a  15 minute walk to the front to the march.

 

Where is this all leading? Very hard to say right now. But a lot of people in Quebec are quietly organizing for an election where the message will be to vote for anyone but Jean Charest. And if the Ontario students go on strike for the  fall semester as they have indicated, this could go national in no time at all. People are ready, they don’t all just know it yet.

Mark August 22 in your calendars.

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Meanwhile, In Spain…

One Million Across Spain Protest Austerity Measures

Spanish police have clashed with protesters marching against the latest batch of austerity measures. Over a million public employees, trade union members and fed-up citizens have taken to the streets in over 80 Spanish cities.

Violence erupted in Madrid around midnight after dozens of protesters reached the city’s Puerta del Sol square and clashed with riot police. Security forces used batons, rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd as it tried to enter the congress building located on the square. Some of the protesters lobbed bottles at officers.

In some urban areas, activists set trash cans on fire and tried to block police vehicle access with barricades of plastic bins and cardboard boxes. No injuries or arrests have been reported.

Demonstrators carried flags and banners decorated with scissors, symbolizing the country’s harsh spending cuts. The streets of Madrid were paralyzed by the boundless crowds of people bellowing “Hands up, this is a robbery!” An estimated 100,000 people participated in the demonstrations in the capital.

In Barcelona, similar scenes were reported. About a dozen protesters were arrested outside the local parliament building.

Eight firemen stripped naked in the northern town of Mieres near Oviedo. “With so many cuts we have been left naked,” declared a banner on the wall above them.

The demonstrations were organized by unions who have been outraged by the government’s new measures. One such measure is an end to Christmas bonuses for civil servants, which amounts to a 3.5 to 7 per cent reduction in annual pay.

“There’s nothing we can do but take to the street. We have lost between 10 and 15 per cent of our pay in the past four years,” demonstrator Sara Alvera, 51, a worker in the justice sector, told AFP.

“We are two and a half million votes. I hope they are thinking about that,” said Jose Luis Martinez, 52, who works at the interior ministry, told Reuters.

“We have to make some noise, because they’re making fun of us and of all working people,”
 said Iria, 34, an auditor in the treasury.

Story here.

(REUTERS / Sergio Perez)

(REUTERS / Eloy Alonso)

“With so many cuts we have been left naked.”

(REUTERS / Sergio Perez)

(REUTERS / Sergio Perez)

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You can watch the remaining 7 videos over at Montreal Teachers 4 Change. org

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***français ci-dessous***

Montrealers didn’t send any Conservative MPs to Ottawa in the last election, but that doesn’t mean the Harper government shouldn’t listen to us. Many Conservative MPs have deep concerns about the bill. Now they face a real choice: will they allow this reckless bill to pass, or will they stand up to Harper and defend our democracy?

Join us in calling for 13 hero Conservative MPs to work together to stand up to Harper, stop the Bill, split it, and start over. The key vote on the Federal Budget Bill could come as soon as this Thursday, June 14, and the opposition parties are gearing up to use every tool they have, including a filibuster, in a final effort to slow the Bill down and split it apart. It’s a crucial time for citizens to stand up and call for the society we want.

Starting Location: Place Norman Bethune (corner of Guy & de Maisonneuve)
From there, we’ll march down Guy to St Cat’s and then east to Place Emilie Gamelin (at Berri)

Bring your signs and casseroles!

Sign up for email updates here: http://heroes.leadnow.ca/events/montreal-qc/

(Not in Montreal? Find out about other events here: http://heroes.leadnow.ca/)

Check out photos from budget bill rallies across the country on June 2nd: http://blackmark.leadnow.ca/blackmark-action/

*Please note that the SPVM has been informed of this march, and it will be a “legal” protest under the ridiculous terms of Bill 78*

Lors des dernières élections, les montréalais n’ont envoyés aucun député Conservateur à Ottawa. Mais cela ne veut pas dire que le gouvernement Harper ne devrait pas nous écouter. Plusieurs députés conservateurs ont de profondes inquiétudes face à ce projet de loi. Maintenant, ceux-ci se trouvent devant un véritable choix : laisseront-ils ce projet de loi téméraire devenir réalité, ou est-ce qu’ils se lèveront devant Harper pour défendre notre démocratie?

Joignez-vous à nous dans notre appel à ces 13 députés Conservateurs héros d’unir leurs forces et de se lever contre Harper pour mettre fin à ce projet de loi, de le diviser et de le recommencer. Le vote clef au sujet du projet de loi pourrait avoir lieu aussi tôt que ce jeudi 14 juin, et les partis d’opposition se préparent à sortir tous les outils qui se trouvent dans leur arsenal, incluant l’obstruction parlementaire, dans un dernier effort pour ralentir le projet et le diviser. C’est un temps crucial pour nous, les citoyens, de se lever et de réclamer la société que nous voulons.

Départ : Place Norman Bethune (coin Guy et de Maisonneuve, métro Guy-Concordia)
À partir de là, nous marcherons vers le sud sur Guy jusqu’à Sainte-Catherine, où nous continuerons vers l’est pour se rendre à la Place Émilie Gamelin (au métro Berri-UQAM)

Amenez vos pancartes et vos casseroles!

(Vous n’êtes pas à Montréal? Découvrez nos autres évènements ici : http://heroes.leadnow.ca/)

Inscrivez-vous aux alertes par courriel ici: http://heroes.leadnow.ca/events/montreal-qc/

Visionnez nos photos des rassemblements contre le projet de loi du budget fédéral qui ont eu lieu à travers le pays le 2 juin dernier: http://blackmark.leadnow.ca/blackmark-action/

*Veuillez noter que le SPVM a été avisé du trajet prévu pour cette manifestation* (more…)

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Had to miss it Monday, but Tuesday under threat of rain and cool weather left only these two hearty souls and myself to bang our pans for 30 minutes.

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Casserole In Verdun

Casserole is French for saucepan and these days it means making noise against Law 78. These people on Wellington street are guilty of being a riot under this law.

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