Class divisions between the rich and the poor are a reality. It is not a myth that many must suffer so that few may prosper, some at the lowest rungs of the class ladder suffer the most. To end this pain and balance the scales of justice those who live in poverty, who know it not as a term or a theory but as their day to day existence must organize and collaborate with those who see the system of class and capital as the root cause of these problems. Only through this collaboration can we overturn a system whose existence is a guarantee of death for the weakest members of our society.

The PPU is another step in the process. Make no mistake about it, the PPU is an anti-capitalist organization opposed to any system of government where a few represent many. We use NON-VIOLENT direct action as well as coalition building as our main tactics. We are not a political group. We don't beg for concessions from people like the city council, we demand freedom from those in power.

Though our philosophy is utopian, our goals are grounded in the reality of today. To get to the world we want we must first work for small change on a local level. Adequate housing, safety from the police, internal community support and unrestricted freedom of movement while in public space are our primary goals at this time.

We will work to accomplish these goals within the structure of our union which has no elected leaders. In the PPU we are all leaders.

We have our meetings at 3:00 every Saturday at the Bread and Roses Advocacy Center located at 1009 4th ave E. We are not affiliated with Bread and Roses.

As a final note, the PPU encourages anyone who supports social struggle to also support environmental struggles as well. Please turn out Dec. 6 for the show benefiting victims of the Green Scare.