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Submitted by Poor Peoples Union on Sun, 02/25/2007 - 12:57pm.
Olympia, Washington – The Poor People’s Union (PPU) won a standoff with city officials last month. Despite ongoing objections, the PPU won the right to reestablish the tent city, Camp Quixote, on a new site. According to one of the organizers of Camp Quixote, Rob Richards, “This is a major victory. We get to stay together. We get a place for now, and dialogue has been opened for a permanent site. We developed leadership, organization, and a plan. Now we’re getting ready for what comes next.
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