Showing posts with label Occupy Oakland News Media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Occupy Oakland News Media. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Occupy Oakland's general strike dominates the news cycle


A protester sleeps under a blanket at the Occupy Oakland encampment Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland is bracing for Wednesday's citywide general strike, a hastily planned and ambitious action called by Occupy protesters a day after police forcibly removed their City Hall encampment last week. The union representing Oakland's police officers, who had a violent clash with Occupy Wall Street protesters last week, has written an open letter to residents, pointing out that the officers are also part of 'the 99 percent.' The letter also questions the mayor's decision to give city workers the day off to participate in a Wednesday strike that seeks to shut down the Port of Oakland.

Suffice to say, barring a natural disaster or some other gargantuan news event, Occupy Oakland's general strike will dominate the news cycle not just locally, but indeed nationally and beyond.

In addition to all the local crews, (TV/radio/on-line) a huge national contingent will be on hand.

We shall observe.