The actions will start early in the day and meet up points will be published at a later date. Individuals and groups are encouraged to get involved; there will be limited ‘crash pad’ accommodation available in Birmingham (email for details). The cheapest way to get to Birmingham/the West Midlands is the Megabus (www.megabus.com), which starts at £1 per journey (sorry for the advert peeps, but its for a good cause). We are hoping for as many people as possible – there will be plenty of non-arrestable activities so don’t worry about getting nicked! If possible, please bring military style uniforms and water pistols.

This day of action will be the latest in a long line of protests targeting Caterpillar. These have included many high street actions aimed at encouraging a boycott of their branded products (1), an occupation of CAT’s exhibit at a trade fair (2), rooftop occupations at their headquarters (3), leafleting inside the factory that stopped work for a day on the anniversary of Rachael Corrie’s murder (4), attempts to present Caterpillar staff with a ‘Homewrecker of the Year’ award (5) and an early morning picnic/attempt to present the ‘Homewrecker’ award in their car park as staff arrived for work (6).

Hope to see you there!


Links

(1)  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/11/280130.html
(2)  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/06/273107.html
(3)  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/09/276508.html
(4)  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/03/287035.html
(5)  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/05/291298.html
(6)  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/05/291359.html