[lbo-talk] Boots Riley on Occupy the Hood

[Jordan Carroll]

If OWS tried to organize workers, it seems like they would need to be able
to give some sort of material support (e.g., strike pay, guaranteed legal
aid) and, more importantly, make long-term commitments to workers. While we
can be fairly sure that the Occupy movement will continue, a given
Occupation is liable to go into dormancy or change its membership and
character rapidly (e.g., when Zeitgeist or Ron Paulites move in), leaving
hypothetical Wal-Mart employees high and dry. I know this is probably
verboten in some circles, but has there been any discussion of collecting
and pooling voluntary cash donations from Occupiers or establishing some
sort of minimal institutional apparatus to ensure continuity in any of the
Occupations?

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Best,

Jordan