Occupy Bath protesters quit camp. Occupy plans to shut down US west coast ports. Occupy Portland is one of the groups said to be joining the west coast port shutdown.
Photograph: Natalie Behring/Getty Images The Occupy movement will attempt to shut down all the major ports on the west coast of the US in support of a union battle in Longview, Washington, despite the union opposing the action. Thousands of protesters from various west coast occupations are expected to take part on Monday 12 December. The action is intended to support a long-running International Longshore Workers' Union (ILWU) fight to prevent a terminal operator using workers from a different union. However, a row has broken out in advance of the shutdown, with the ILWU asking Occupy protesters to call off the action.
Occupy Oakland, which organised a "general strike" and shut down Oakland's port in early November, has partnered with occupations including Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tacoma and Seattle in a bid to stop all port activity on America's west coast. "I was arrested today for sitting in front of a bull doz. Workers Rally for Fair Employment. BUFFALO, NY - The "Occupy Buffalo" movement was joined by several other groups on Saturday to celebrate what they say is fair and full employment in New York State.
Protester Albert Brown told us, "It's a chance for workers to have their issues highlighted and to give their voice amplification because workers in this country have been paying their fair share, been working hard. " The groups gathered in Niagara Square and then started a march to Verizon headquarters, the Post Office and the New York State Office Building. They are calling on major corporations to "do right by the working people. " Brown added, "The 1% has taken everything they can and it's time for them to pay their fair share. And the workers are standing together saying that's the way it's going to be.
The Latest Winter Plan for Occupy Wall Street. Adbusters, the organization that launched 'Occupy Wall Street,' is advising occupiers: We can accelerate the #OCCUPYHOMES meme by making a concerted push on December 6 and beyond to set up squats in bank-owned, foreclosed homes.
In addition, we can facilitate the #OCCUPYMIGRATION of occupiers from hostile to friendly cities. There are, for example, over ninety tents at #OCCUPYBERKELEY even though #OCCUPYOAKLAND's encampment a few miles away has been shut down. While the corporate-State chases symbolic tents, we can start consolidating and fortifying our outdoor encampments in friendly territory until we are strong enough to resist foreclosure. Meanwhile in cities everywhere, let's quietly set up local indoor Occupy Homes in every neighborhood. This is likely to mean a lot of plotting by those who want to co-opt the movement, and there are many.
Should be an interesting Spring. OCCUPY NETWORK. A Call for A Constitutional Convention – Occupy America « Endoflex – Socialmedia, A Global Community. It’s seems pretty likely at this point that the people resting in the positions of power in the US have chosen to defend the Institution vs. defend the Constitution.
They have coordinated an attack against the 1st. Amendment Rights of American’s, by sending in hundreds of Police wearing riot armor to stop the Free Expression of citizens protected under that Constitution. They have Sworn Oaths to Defend and Protect the Constitution. This is an open call to bring the Constitution into the future of all Americans.
It has been treated without regard for the words contained within it. NOT SATIRE: U.S. Calls Upon Russia to Respect Rights of Peaceful Protesters. Occupy Boston: "We might have been evicted, but we shall not be moved." Occupy Boston will hold a post-eviction General Assembly tonight at 7 pm at the Band Stand on Boston Common.
Supporters are currently holding a silent protest in front of the Boston Police Department while waiting for arrestees to be released. Follow on Twitter: @Occupy_Boston or please join them if you are in Boston! Two days ago, in a reversal of prior claims to support OWS, the Mayor of Boston threatened to evict Occupy Boston. In response, supporters from across Massachusetts and the country gathered at Occupied Dewey Square: They came by bus from New York and DC. The police did eventually come. Adding to suspicions that the Boston police and city officials sought to hide their actions from the public, police reportedly enforced a media blackout. Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York, and many other cities have now experienced nearly identical raids. An Occupation is not a hazard; it is a haven. We know what this is.
Occupy Wall Street protesters in Boston gone as police arrest 46 in early morning eviction. Occupy Boston Evicted from Dewey Square. *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, December 10, 2011* Contacts: OccupyBostonMedia@gmail.com Twitter: @OccupyBOS_media On December 10, 2011 at 5 am #OccupyBoston’s Dewey Square encampment was raided by the Boston Police Department and other officials.
Thirty-five peaceful protesters were arrested on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway just two days after Mayor Thomas Menino issued a notice of eviction. Credentialed press, citizen journalists, academic researchers, and #OccupyBoston media members were repeatedly corralled and moved to surrounding areas 50 feet away or more, prohibiting many from thoroughly covering the raid. You cannot evict an idea whose time has come. We encourage everyone to join in the national conversation that has sustained #OccupyBoston for the past seventy-one days. #OccupyBoston is the beginning of an ongoing conversation about fixing our world: reforming Wall Street, removing special interests from government, preserving our civil liberties, and much more. Police sweep through Occupy Boston camp, arresting dozens; no injuries reported - Metro Desk - Local news updates from The Boston Globe.
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Hours after raid, Menino says he sympathizes with Occupy Boston protester issues - Metro Desk - Local news updates from The Boston Globe. Occupy Boston camp abuzz with activity after Menino sets midnight deadline - Metro Desk - Local news updates from The Boston Globe. Occupy Boston Eviction Liveblog.