At a General Assembly of the Occupy Oakland movement on Oct. 27, held in Frank Ogawa Plaza, 1,484 of 1,607 people voted in favor of a general strike and day of action in Oakland on Nov. 2.
The resolution made states:
"We as fellow occupiers of Oscar Grant Plaza propose that on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, we liberate Oakland and shut down the 1 percent.
"We propose a city wide general strike and we propose we invite all students to walk out of school. Instead of workers going to work and students going to school, the people will converge on downtown Oakland to shut down the city.
"All banks and corporations should close down for the day or we will march on them.
"While we are calling for a general strike, we are also calling for much more. People who organize out of their neighborhoods, schools, community organizations, affinity groups, workplaces and families are encouraged to self organize in a way that allows them to participate in shutting down the city in whatever manner they are comfortable with and capable of.
"The whole world is watching Oakland. Let’s show them what is possible.
"We are all organizers for this event. Spread the word far and wide!"
On Oct. 29, the assembly also announced a plan to march on the Port of Oakland with this resolution:
"On Wednesday, Nov. 2, as part of the Oakland General Strike, we will march on the Port of Oakland and shut it down. We will converge at 5 p.m. at 14th and Broadway and march to the port to shut it down before the 7 p.m. night shift.
"We are doing this in order to blockade the flow of capital on the day of the General Strike, as well as to show our commitment to solidarity with Longshore workers in their struggle against EGT in Longview, Wash. EGT is an international grain exporter, which is attempting to rupture longshore jurisdiction. The driving force behind EGT is Bunge LTD, a leading agribusiness and food company, which reported 2.4 billion dollars in profit in 2010; this company has strong ties to Wall Street. This is but one example of Wall Street’s corporate attack on workers.
"The Oakland General Strike will demonstrate the wide reaching implications of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The entire world is fed up with the huge disparity of wealth caused by the present system. Now is the time that the people are doing something about it.The Oakland General Strike is a warning shot to the 1 percent - their wealth only exists because the 99 percent creates it for them."
More info is being posted at the Occupied Oakland website and on Facebook:
http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/10/general-strike-mass-day-of-action/
http://www.occupyoakland.org/2011/10/blockade-port-of-oakland-during-nov-2-general-strike/
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