Unions and Occupy: Documentary screening and forum, 13 February 2012, Sydney

You are invited to attend the launch of the half hour documentary “We are the 99%” about organised labour and the Occupy movement in New York City and the panel discussion, about trade unions and Occupy by ACTU President Ged Kearney, SEARCH Foundation Co-ordinator Peter Murphy and members of Occupy Sydney.

We are the 99% is about (extra)ordinary working people who struggle to change the system in the wake of the global financial crisis.

• Nurses, Jill and Maria set up a medical tent disobeying council ordinances to provide care for people who could not afford treatment.
• Workers Peter and Julian fight for basic working conditions.
• Sparrow faces the dilemma of how to sustain a democracy when racial tensions explode.

We are the 99% is made by Shabnam Hameed.

WHEN: Monday 13 February 2012 from 6pm-8pm

WHERE: UnionsNSW Auditorium, 377 Sussex Street, Sydney

TICKETS: $15* and available through shabnam.hameed@gmail.com or on 0415 817 931.

Forum participants
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is a national trade union centre of 46 affiliated unions and is the largest body representing workers in Australia.

Occupy Sydney are the workers; are the indebted; are the immigrants and the indigenous; are the homeless; are the students; are the unemployed; are the under represented people of the world. We are the 99%!

SEARCH Foundation advocates for a 21st Century democratic ecological socialism, and has been supporting the Occupy Sydney movement.

*This is a self funded documentary and all proceeds will go towards production costs. All donations are welcome.

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