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TODAY – FSU - Join Car Caravan Protest

6/17/2020

Dear FSU Members, 

JOIN THE CARAVAN: Wednesday, June 17th @ 11 am! 

Be part of a state-wide action to send a message to Marty Meehan and the UMass Board of Trustees: Save, Protect and Fund UMass students and workers!

 

Drivers will gather at the Boston Teachers Union parking lot (180 Mt Vernon St.) at 11 am, and walkers will gather at 1 Beacon St. in Boston at 11:30 am.  [MORE INFO BELOW]



IF YOU ARE STUCK AT HOME/CAN’T JOIN, YOU CAN STILL TAKE ACTION TO HELP US GET THE MESSAGE TO UMASS PRESIDENT MEEHAN AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES! 

Choose from the action options below:

  1. Livestream the Rally and Speeches (with music in between) at https://umassboston.zoom.us/j/91448712027                                             
  2. Share the protest on your facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
  3. Tweet your support with the #s  -- #NoCuts #NoLayoffs  #FundUMB#UMBSafe at:

Marty Meehan (@MartyMeehan) · Twitter

UMass Boston (@UMassBoston) · Twitter

University of Massachusetts (@UMass) | Twitter

   4.  Email Pres. Meehan at mmeehan@umassp.edu and copy us at prostaff.union@umb.edu. Tell him why you need him to

Put People First: protect our students, our health, and our jobs. 

  • Save UMB: No cuts or layoffs!  Cuts and layoffs wreck our urban mission, reducing staffing, teachers, and courses.
  • Protect UMB: Ensure a safe campus for all! Prioritize the health and welfare of all members of our community by protecting us from Coronavirus and police violence.
  • Fund UMB: Fund Classrooms not Cops!  Budgets are priority lists--put education above policing and surveillance. 

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For those in cars:  we will be lining up our car caravan at 11am sharp and will head downtown after a short Kick-Off Rally. Our goal is to be at the UMass Office at One Beacon by noon.

  • We'll line up at the Boston Teachers Union (official address 180 Mt Vernon St, but the entrance is from Day Boulevard, by the Bayside back exit).  You can check out our route here https://goo.gl/maps/sLvCiBpuZLRgzAGv6.  We'll also give you paper copies of the route.  
  • We'll drive to the UMass President's Office at One Beacon Street, where we’ll meet a rally of fellow protesters. We will do several slow-drive loops in loud and joyful celebration to get dear Marty to pay attention to our demands, while the protesters on foot rally & make a delivery.
  • During the caravan, we will need to stop at red lights and otherwise obey traffic signals.  Cars with green ‘follow me’ signs will try to keep us as much together as possible.
  • We will also have sign making supplies & tape available on the day of the protest in case you haven't had a chance to decorate your care in advance.
  • If you are two or more in a car, please consider having non-drivers get out to join our on-foot crew at One Beacon St.                                                                               

For those on foot / on bikes: please arrive at One Beacon St. Boston no later than 11:30am. 

We will rally at social distances, greet press, hear a few speeches, and cheer the caravan as it passes by.  We have special messages for UMass President Meehan and the Board of Trustees.

For everyone: Please wear masks & bring water and a phone charger.

You can listen to speeches and music while you drive or walk through this zoom link: https://umassboston.zoom.us/j/91448712027

Some of the messages we are sending to President Meehan and the press are: 

  • #SaveUMB
  • #ProtectUMB
  • #FundUMB
  • #NoCuts
  • #NoLayoffs
  • #UMBSafe



    We want to make sure UMB is fully funded; that Marty Meehan puts education above policing and surveillance; and that we protect UMB, ensuring a safe campus for all members of our community by protecting us not just from COVID-19 but also police violence.  

Any questions? Call Mary Jo Connelly  617-501-0231



 

 

 

 

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