The DFA board reiterates its support of the Occupy Cal call for a strike on November 15 to protest the use of police brutality to stifle the important debate about the current course of the University.
While we believe the short notice for this strike will result in less response than a well organized action would have, we do still call on students, staff, and faculty to support the Occupy Cal strike to the extent that you feel legally or contractually allowed and that you believe is appropriate to recent events at the Berkeley campus and the changing structures of the University and its relations to the larger society.
Rally, 12 noon, Quad:
We encourage everyone to attend a rally that will be held starting at 12 noon tomorrow on the quad. Please advertise the rally widely among your colleagues and students.
Here is a short list of links with background information about the strike which we encourage you to share among your students and colleagues:
DFA’s Endorsement of the Strike:
http://ucdfa.org/
A list of other endorsements, including other campus faculty associations:
http://reclaimuc.blogspot.com/2011/11/update-on-strike-endorsements-and.html
UCD Rally Event Page on Facebook (by far the most helpful link for students):
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=246092445449061
UCD Student Movement Page with Strike Information:
http://bicyclebarricade.wordpress.com/
UCB faculty member Celeste Langan’s “Why I Got Arrested with Occupy Cal–and How”
http://utotherescue.blogspot.com/2011/11/why-i-got-arrested-with-occupy-cal-and.html
Videos of the use of police brutality to suppress faculty and student protest at Berkeley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_f06VQOkI4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNHXuf6qJas&feature=player_embedded
CUCFA President Bob Meister’s excellent article on why tuition increases are the problem, not the solution:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9806378/Meister%20-%20Can%20the%20Financial%20Industry%20Save%20Public%20Universities.pdf
Teach the Budget page, containing helpful information, charts, and graphs to share with students:
http://teachthebudget.com/