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Oakland Solidarity With Amazon Workers – Car Caravan and Rally @ Lake Merritt BART Parking Lo

Mar 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join the bike and car caravan to support the Alabama Amazon Workers’ union drive. March 20 is the International Day of Solidarity. The caravan will start at 1 p.m at Lake Merritt BART Parking Lot, 8th and Oak, travel to several Oakland Amazon hubs and then end at Snow Park, 19th and Harrison at 2:30 p.m. for a rally.

https://supportamazonworkers.org/march20/

Between Feb 8, and March 29, approximately 6,000 Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama will begin voting by mail on whether to be represented by the Retail, Wholesale Department Store Workers Union (RWDSU). The harsh working conditions at Amazon warehouses, along with Amazon’s refusal to adopt measures that protect workers from COVID 19, have pushed Amazon and Whole Foods workers every- where to step up organizing and fighting back.

These predominantly Black workers who have in recent months formed the BAmazon Workers Union, are on the cusp of launching a history-changing workers organization against one of the biggest and most powerful transnational corporations in the world, and its super rich union busting owner, Jeff Bezos. In addition, these workers are standing up to the racist, anti-union laws that suppress labor across the South.

Solidarity from every corner of the labor and progressive movements is needed now to show the workers in Bessemer that they are not alone, that all eyes are on the historic struggle that they are leading. This is especially needed as Amazon ramps up their union-busting tactics.

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Categories: Action

Feet on the Street Community Safety Walk @ St. Mary's Center

Mar 24 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Brockhurst St. and nearby neighbors are walking for community safety. Join us in the parking lot at St. Mary’s Center and we’ll pick the route for the day!

We are looking for “hosts” for Wednesdays in April to bring friends & neighbors, and organize the walk. Interested?

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Categories: Action

Support Youth Demanding to Defund Line 3 @ Golden Gate Bridge (meet at flagpole on the SF side)

Mar 26 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

On March 26 youth, teachers and other supporters will join to ask State Superintendent of Education Tony Thurmond why California Teachers are invested in Line 3 through CalSTRS, the statewide teacher’s retirement fund which invests billions in fossil fuels companies, and in Enbridge, which is building Line 3. We will join Youth vs. Apocalypse and Earth Guardians Bay Area in solidarity action on March 26th at 5pm at the Golden Gate Bridge. Youth know that their teachers don’t want to fund environmental destruction — come by on Friday to show your support.

Indigenous-led water protectors in Minnesota are taking action every day to disrupt the construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline. This one of many actions in solidarity actions targeting financial and other corporate interests.
The youth are asking State Superintendent Tony Thurmond, who is on the board CalSTRS (the teachers’ pension fund), to join us in calling for CalSTRS to divest from fossil fuels and help #StopLine3. This is a peaceful, non-violent action and we are not planning to violate laws or risk arrest. Come masked and ready to show the water protectors at Line 3 our collective support.
RSVP here for more info : http://bit.ly/TeachersHelpStopLine3

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Categories: Protest

San Francisco Caravan: End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba!

Mar 28 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

It began in Miami and has spread across the U.S. —

Join a San Francisco caravan to demand:
End the U.S. Blockade of Cuba
Sunday, March 28, gather at 11:30 am,
1875 Marin St., San Francisco.

For almost 60 years, Cuba has endured the economic, financial and commercial blockade imposed by the U.S. government. During Trump’s term, he imposed
more 220 measures to further cause harm to the island’s economy and the Cuban people.

In the midst of the COVID pandemic, Cuba has carried out a remarkable national policy of protecting its people, Cuban doctors have traveled worldwide to help save lives, and biotech and pharmaceutical scientists have developed a vaccine that is now in phase 3 testing.

At a time that international cooperation is urgently needed, the U.S. insists on maintaining the blockade.

Now is the time to mobilize on behalf of Cuba and tell Biden and Congress:
No Delay, Lift the Blockade Now!

Progressive Cubans in Miami initiated the monthly caravans, they have spread to New York City, Washington, DC, Los Angeles and Seattle. Join us on Sun. March 28 in San Francisco!

Initiated in SF by the ANSWER Coalition and the Cuba and Venezuela Solidarity Committee.

Co-sponsored by: Task Force on the Americas, AIM-West, Veterans for Peace- San Francisco Chapter #69, Haiti Action Committee

We welcome your organization to co-sponsor and take part with your signs focusing on the blockade and related issues.

We will also have signs to share.
Contact us at: answer [at] answersf.org or call 415-821-6545 to co-sponsor or for more information.
Spread the word!

#EndTheBlockade #CubaViva #CubaSalvaVidas

For more event information: https://fb.me/e/1gV6HP0xy

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Categories: Protest

Feet on the Street Community Safety Walk @ St. Mary's Center

Mar 31 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Brockhurst St. and nearby neighbors are walking for community safety. Join us in the parking lot at St. Mary’s Center and we’ll pick the route for the day!

We are looking for “hosts” for Wednesdays in April to bring friends & neighbors, and organize the walk. Interested?

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Build Back Fossil Free in SF @ Civic Center Plaza, across from City Hall

Apr 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

WHAT: Build Back Fossil Free Solidarity Action
COVID safe event – please wear masks and practice social distancing.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/3czwFct

On April 1, frontline Indigenous youth and organizers from the Dakota Access and Line 3 pipeline fights will travel to Washington D.C. to demand Biden Build Back Fossil Free and stop these climate-destroying projects. On Thursday we will take to the streets of San Francisco in solidarity with their courage to demand that the Biden Adminstration use executive powers to immediately stop the Line 3 and Dakota Access pipelines, stop all federal fossil fuel permits, and protect our communities.

We’ll march to two nearby U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offices, to tell President Biden and VP Harris: End the Line 3 and DAPL permits and Build Back Fossil Free!

This is an all-ages, non-violent, outdoor action. We ask everyone in attendance to adhere to common public safety guidelines.

Join us! RSVP: https://bit.ly/3czwFct

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Categories: Protest

Don’t Be a Fool: Cancel Student Debt and Make College Free @ Outside US DoE Bldg

Apr 1 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Help show that our community demands full student debt cancellation.

Join us on Thursday, 4/1 @ 4 PM PST at the U.S. Department of Education office in San Francisco (50 Beale Street) to demand student debt cancellation.
Click here for more information & to RSVP!

Help show our local representatives and President Joe Biden that our community demands full student debt cancellation. We request all attendees follow covid safety protocols (wearing masks & practicing physical distancing). Together, we will win full cancellation!

**Feel free to bring offerings(waters, snacks) to share with others & any neighbors in the Beale Street area. Music, Dancing and Costumes strongly encouraged**

If you prefer to take action digitally, join the Debt Collective’s online rally on 3/31 @ 6 PM ET. RSVP for that here!

Warm Regards –
Bay Area Debtors Union

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Chevron: Stop Funding Burmese Dictatorship @ San Francisco Chevron Headquarters

Apr 15 all-day

Chevron is not only polluting the environment and politics in Richmond, South America, and beyond, but is also propping up the murderous military dictatorship in Burma (Myanmar). Join a national day of action telling Chevron to suspend all payments to the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise until democracy is restored.

The Myanmar labor movement has led the millions-strong street demonstrations from the beginning, as well as a general strike since March 8. The Myanmar military has responded with brutal, repression. They have used war-grade weaponry on the people’s protests for weeks, killing nearly 600 peaceful protestors. They have arrested thousands, squarely targeting union leaders.

The General Federation of Workers of Myanmar (FGWM) is calling for comprehensive economic sanctions on Myanmar to pressure the military, specifically highlighting Myanmar oil and gas, the largest source of revenue for the Myanmar military. Chevron is the largest US corporate presence in Myanmar, paying over $560 million to the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise between 2015 and 2019.

Besides calling on Chevron to suspend payments to the Burmese oil industry, the FGWM is calling on the US government to place sanctions on the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise.

The FGWM and the Coalition Against Chevron in Myanmar is calling for a national day of action to demand that no US dollars go to the military dictatorship.

WHEN

Thursday, April 15, time TBD

Updates, info, and RSVP here

IF YOU’RE WONDERING: BURMA OR MYANMAR?

“The new name (Myanmar) [has] been accepted by most countries, the United Nations, and other major international organizations. A few governments, activist groups, and news media outlets, however, still cling to the old name [Burma], primarily as a protest against the former military regime’s refusal to put the question of a name change to the people of Myanmar.

“Questioned about the official name of the country soon after her party took office in 2016, Aung San Suu Kyi stated her continuing preference for the colonial-era term Burma, but said that both names were acceptable.”

— The United States Institute of Peace, “a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress”

Another discussion: https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2016/12/20/should-you-say-myanmar-or-burma

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Categories: Protest

Demand Care NOT Cops! Kayla Moore’s 50th birthday celebration ~ Rally & March! @ Civic Center Park

Apr 17 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join us in celebrating the life of Kayla Moore, who died at the hands of the Berkeley Police in 2013. Kayla was a Black trans loved one who was living with a mental health condition. She was killed by the BPD during a mental health wellness check. Kayla would have been 50 years old this year.

We believe that Kayla Moore would still be alive if there had been an appropriate response while she was experiencing mental health crisis. Join us in demanding CARE NOT COPS.

This conversation is timely: last summer, the City Council approved an initiative for a Specialized Care Unit (SCU) that would respond to mental health crises without police involvement. Berkeley Copwatch demands that the City of Berkeley follow through on their commitment.

The SCU must be well funded, so that it can actually be effective
The SCU must be dispatched without police
Since the police will not be responding to these incidents, funding must come directly from the police budget
There must be options for long-term care in addition to crisis intervention

Let’s continue the fight for Justice 4 Kayla Moore! We need to make sure that what happened to her never happens again.
Follow @Justice4KaylaMoore on Facebook

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Justice 4 Mario Gonzalez

Apr 21 @ 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm

OAKLAND 📢📢📢📢

6.45pm TONIGHT
802 Oak St. Alameda

Come out to support the family of Mario Gonzalez, an Oakland resident and father who was killed by Alameda PD on Monday morning.

Spread the word. #JusticeForMario pic.twitter.com/PWm94B1JKW

— Anti Police-Terror Project (@APTPaction) April 21, 2021

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Protest in Solidarity With Hunger Strikers for Yemen

Apr 23 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The current War on Yemen is starving millions of Yemenis as the country faces bombings, blockades, and partition. Foreign powers seek to divide the country in order get their slice of the pie. While some members of the U.S. establishment give lip service to ending the war, it is clear that they have no interest in doing so and do not care about the Yemeni people! We say no to this hypocrisy! We say no to the War on Yemen!

We will be gathering to discuss the hunger strike and the situation in Yemen while also fasting in solidarity with Yemeni-American protestors Iman Saleh and her younger sister, Muna, who are weeks into their hunger strike in Washington, DC. We are also fasting in solidarity with hunger strikers in New York, Boston, and others across the country.

If you want to join or connect with others who are participating in the solidarity fast, visit facebook.com/unitedagainstwarandmilitarism

OR fill out this Google form: http://bit.ly/Fast4-23

OR send an email to solidaritywithyemen [at] gmail.com

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Save 1921 Walnut, Save People’s Park!

Apr 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

End the UC’s displacement, gentrification, and violence!

Protect community, protect history, protect People’s Park and 1921 Walnut Street!

The University of California, Gov. Newsom and their billionaire cronies is trying to evict tenants of 1921 Walnut Street, a rent-controlled building, and destroy affordable housing in Berkeley, California to create student dorms. The UC is also trying to destroy People’s Park, an open space, center for arts and culture, mutual aid, and poor people in the East Bay.

We say NO!

Meet at 1921 Walnut Street on April 24th at 12PM.

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Categories: Protest

Demand Action Against Police Violence @ Hayward City Hall

Apr 24 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Today at 2pm! Join Hayward community members to hold space to mourn, learn and demand action against police violence. @HayCoCoa #wekeepussafe pic.twitter.com/JBBZM0wLHP

— Ella Baker Center (@ellabakercenter) April 24, 2021

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Earth Week Gathering Oakland @ Snow Park & Lake Merritt Amphitheater

Apr 24 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Spring is here and it’s EARTH WEEK! Dust off your stilts, put on an animal onesie, bring out your pots and pans, and come celebrate our hard work towards climate regeneration and environmental justice. Connect with community and a shared vision for change.

Who: Activists, Concerned Citizens, Speakers, Families, Workers, Youth, Global Citizens: You!

All people are welcome at this event. In association with Extinction Rebellion Bay Area, 350 Bay Area and many individuals and satellite supporters. Let us know if your organization is interested in co-sponsoring.

Featured talk by: Ms. Margaret Gordon, the Co-Director at West Oakland Environmental Indicators.

Where: The event will begin at Snow Park located at Harrison St & 19th St, Oakland, CA 94612 The parade will continue to the amphitheater located between 12th Street and 1st Ave., Lake Merritt Blvd, Oakland, CA 94612

What: A meditation for the earth will set the tone for the day. There will be a collaborative art activity. The event will include music, speeches, and a procession along the scenic Lake Merritt. Our goal is to leave the park better than we found it, trash bags and hand sanitizer will be provided for beautification. There will also be a reaction booth set up to get your thoughts and feelings about the climate emergency which will be made into a video for social media. Ceremonies will conclude with a candle lit vigil at 7:30pm

Why: It’s Earth Week! Let’s come together as community. Institutions need to hear us: there is a climate emergency. It is vital to our livelihood, the ecosystems we exist within.
How: We will come together in costume, with smiles under our masks, expressing ourselves with signs and ideas, from all over the Bay Area and beyond, to make art and learn from each other. Listen to those already impacted the most.

This event is outdoors. Please follow public safety guidelines, wear a mask, respect people’s space, and stay home if you’re not feeling well!

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May Day Oakland – Car Caravan and Rally @ Lake Merritt BART Parking Lot

May 1 @ 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm

From copy violence to military violence to workers’ rights, SOLIDARITY is our strength!

People Over Profit! Educate! Agitate! Organize!

5pm Rally in West Oakland at a to-be-disclosed location.

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Abolish The Police Rally @ Oscar Grant Plaza

May 1 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

No Livestreaming.

No Pictures.

No Snitches.

Wear All Black.

Group Up, Mask Up.

Bring Some Soup for your Family. 😉

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UC Cops Off Campus @ UC Berkeley

May 3 all-day

UC undergrads + grad students + staff + professors!

there'll be a UC-WIDE WORK STOPPAGE on MONDAY 5/3 as part of the demand to abolish UCPD and invest in better alternatives to community safety

(work = ur job, sync/async classes, meetings, emails, etc.)

thread with more info:

— vince (@_vicne) April 26, 2021

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Hey MTC! Stop starving our transit! Unlock our transit money NOW! @ Transbay Terminal Entrance by the Gondola

May 6 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Bay Area transit services are passing up thousands of riders each day and yet the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is holding back $1.67 billion in federal stimulus funds which could be used right now to restore service. They intend to hold back the American Rescue Plan (ARP) instead of using this money for its intended purpose: to restore transit service and the economy and hire more union drivers.

Not only is this a misuse of the stimulus funds, but MTC’s actions will also lead to a self-created crisis in transit as service will not be there as people return to their lives this year, leading to a permanent loss in ridership.

THIS IS A SCANDAL: the agency tasked with saving transit by distributing these funds is instead killing it. Join us as we demand that MTC release the stimulus funds this year in order to restore transit service NOW!

We will meet at the Transbay Terminal (Mission and Fremont street entrance by the Gondola). Then, we’ll march to the MTC Headquarters at 375 Beale Street.

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#DefundLine3 Day of Action

May 7 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

For years, Indigenous communities and allies have been opposing the construction of the Line 3 pipeline, which would transport nearly one million barrels of dirty tar sands oil – every single day. Enbridge Energy, the company building the pipeline, has a terrible environmental track record, and this pipeline would violate several treaties with indigenous communities.

Indigenous-led water protectors and allies in Minnesota are taking action every day to stop the construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline – confronting bulldozers, decision-makers, and the politicians that are putting profit before people. Pipelines take billions of dollars to build – and banks like JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank, Bank of America, TD Ameritrade, Union Bank – as well as insurers like Liberty Mutual – are bankrolling Line 3.

As part of a Global Day of Action May 7th – we’ll be mobilizing in San Francisco’s Financial District to send a clear message to the banks and investors that they must #DefundLine3.

Join us at 10am at the corner of Sansome and Market (E-trade Plaza) as we work to Stop the Money Pipeline. We’ll have plenty of art and signs for people to carry, but feel free to bring any signage that reflects the message of the day– Defund Line 3!

Community safety is always a priority, and we ask everyone in attendance to adhere to the public health guidelines that have been circulated. Please:

Wear a mask at all times
Practice social distancing
Use & bring hand sanitizer
Stay home if you feel sick, or if you have been exposed to anyone with COVID or that is quarantining

You can also RSVP here if you’d rather not let FB know even more about your life than they already do: https://actionnetwork.org/events/san-francisco-defundline3-day-of-action

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All Out for Palestine

May 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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March – May 2021 Mar – May 2021

About OccupyOakland.org

This website was created in the fall of 2011. Most of it is now moribund, but the Occupy Oakland Calendar, which lists activist events in the East Bay (and occasionally elsewhere) is still maintained, the Search facility works to find earlier posts and keep OO’s history alive, and articles are occasionally still posted to the front page.

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly met in-person weekly (with a rare skip) since October 10th, 2011 up until the pandemic, at which point we went to bi-weekly Zoom meetings. We do checkins, go over the activist events of the past meeting interval, and have general discussions on politics and revolution.

For many years, until the pandemic, we put on a Feed the People event monthly at Oscar Grant Plaza, where all were welcome to come and partake of a freshly cooked, savory meal, before our GA.

If you would like to participate while the pandemic is still amidst, send an email to occupyoakland-request@lists.riseup.net. Check the calendar or this text to see if we have resumed in-person meetings.