STIMMEN FUER DEN MINDESTLOHN

last week we had the first action for the new campaign "votes for the minimum wage" at alexanderplatz.









we tested the new look of the campaign with ballot-boxes & work-wear and i must admit that, despite the mean weather, it was a great success!















it was incredible, people were approaching us to cast their vote...it is a sign that citizens really want a statutory minimum wage in Germany.















in less then two hours we managed to gather 344 votes!!!
















here the whole troop of activist who came from all over germany to test the action...they will now instruct other activists in their respective regions so to effectively coordinate this nationwide campaign.




























did you vote for the statutory minimum wage already?
if not you can come and do so here at our PLATOON.headquarter...there is a ballot-box waiting for you!















watch this video capturing the action:

Skizum Studios Berlin

PLATOON.recruit Scott #3203 sent us a groovy DJ mix from his latest party at skizum studios. Scott is a multitalented individual with a very noble mission. he is in fact developing the Universal Humane Needs Assessment, a project trying to synthesize life’s experience and wisdom with the aim to create a balanced and sustainable future for mankind.



here a little message from Scotty B:


“just thought a bit of groovy music might help brighten up your personal economic depression. please enjoy and may your spirits remain high in the challenging days to come; never forget what is really important to celebrate in life”.

Peace,
Scottie b

IRAQ WAR ENDS - theyesmen distribute fake NYTIMES

the yes men did one of their tricks again...this time they faked a New York Times issue dated 4th July 2009 reporting the end of the war in Iraq, the closure of guantanamo and the indiction of ex-president Bush on charges of high treason.

the newspaper was distributed to commuters in all major US cities last wednesday. sounds like pressure for the new administration, as well as a reminder for their voters who certainly expect Obama to keep his election promises. and who knows...it might be a prophecy...

Closure of the Ospedale S.Giacomo on streik.tv

two weeks after the closure of the Ospedale S.Giacomo we are no able to show you this streik.tv report telling the struggle of the S.giacomo employees,who fought until the end to save their hospital. we coordinated the operation by deploying some of our special forces into the area. trooper Federico #3098, a warzone cameraman, and Osama #3282, also a cameraman, went on location to meet with Luca #3091, one of the members of the S.Giacomo committee that occupied the building to prevent its closure.

the story of the Ospedale S.Giacomo isn´t finished yet, the ex-employees are still determined to get back to their hospital, and they actually managed to unmask the dirty tricks of President of Lazio region, Piero Marrazzo, who is also president of a foundation for private health care....somethings smells rotten here!

Pecha Kucha Vol.11 - Kreuzberg Special no. 2

again in Kreuzberg! Pechkucha team is proud to present their till girl Katja Sambeth as guest curator. she pulled some strings for them to get new interesting presenters.

preliminary speakers list:
Johannes M. Hedinger (Soap director)
Aleksej Schön (Circus of Now/ Video, Light, Design
Serpil Pak (Success Story Kreuzberg, Comedy)
Annette Hollywood (annettehollywood.com/Artist)
Reka Kincses, Nicolai Albrecht (Drebuchaufstellung Berlin, Director, script constellations and structural constellations)
Nadine Freischlad (texastee.de/Pecha Kucha Berlin: 500.020 Reasons for learning Indonesian)
Franky Marks
Thierry de Bosque (Bateau Ivre/ Kellner)
Lenny + ZOB (boomyandZOB.com)
Wolf Klein (the flower shop)

19th of November
Pecha Kucha Vol.11 - Kreuzberg Special no. 2
Festsaal Kreuzberg / Skalitzer Straße 130 / Close to U-Bahnhof Kottbusser Tor
Start 20:20 h / Doors open 19:30 / Entry: EUR 6,-

WASTELAND IN SEOUL KOREA.

now here we go again. PLATOON seoul is disjointed for a good reason as you all know.
we are here today sitting on the ground, warming up to build the KUNSTHALLE.seoul. muhahahaha...










we are ready to dig it!!!! hehehe



























































our construction partners ....very very important people.

k.c.lee from uil architects&engineers and mr.chung from hyojung const&develop.




















from now on you don't miss a step of our process ......beware guys!

PLATOON launches new nationwide campaign

today started a new nationwide campaign for the introduction of a statutory minimum wage in germany: votes for the minimum wage“ by the workers unions ver.di and NGG



72% of voters in germany think it will be a very important topic during the election year 2009. regardless to which political party one belongs, a law for the minimum wage seems to be a pivotal topic for whoever aspires to become the next german chancellor.




the inauguration started with a press-photo in front of the parliament (reichstag), and culminated with a press-conference at the bundespressekonferez.






both chairmen of the trade-union behind the initiative, Frank Bsirske (ver.di) and Franz Möllenberg (NGG), were glad to open a new season of restless campaigning to finally introduce a law that should have actually been compulsory for ALL EU countries from the very beginning.











the new form taken by the campaign will give voters the chance to cast their own vote for the minimum wage through the „minimum wage ballot boxes“. the boxes will be sent throughout the country together with some special work-wear to be worn by activist on location.












the working uniforms visualize the professions that are often underpaid and exploited. these go from garbage collectors to security guards as from bakers to waiters.
















this campaign is meant to enforce voters to make their voice heard and to exhort politicians to stand for a statutory minimum wage in germany, as there are far to many workers these days who dont manage to get to the end of the month with a decent wage.










here is the team working tireless to get this campaign going...you are doing a great job!
















see also the new campaigning website: www.mindestlohn09.de

youth and beauty

is the first photo and book exibition of the grown-up

label forever under konstruction laboratories.


grand opening with livemusic on saturday 08.11 21:00

at coffe karma, sonntagstr. 30 | berlin

you can see this large sized pictures daily until december