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“From the folks who brought you the West Coast Port Shutdown.”
The OO Labor Solidarity Committee meets weekly, with every other meeting being held at Oscar Grant Plaza weather permitting. This week’s meeting is tentatively scheduled for the amphitheater at Oscar Grant Plaza, directly in front of City Hall. will be held at the Teamsters Local 70 Hall, 400 Roland Way, Oakland. This is near Hegenberger Road by the airport. PLEASE CHECK BACK BECAUSE THIS LOCATION COULD VERY WELL CHANGE!
Topics will likely include planning for the next Port Workers Assembly on November 17th, another Mi Pueblo action, labor support for Alan Blueford, a discussion of what we might do for December 12th (the one year anniversary of the West Coast Port Shutdown), the Hostess bakery strike, along with possibly ILWU, SEIU, Airport workers, Walmart and other labor activity updates.
There’s No Place Like Home! Homes Not Jails 20th Anniversary Celebration!
This November marks the 20th Anniversary of Homes Not Jails. Since the first San Francisco housing takeover in 1992, Homes Not Jails has been a resource to squatters, a place to share support, and a group that has provided housing for folks in buildings that otherwise would have been left vacant and unused.
Come out and celebrate 20 years of Community and Action!
The night will be filled with music, dancing, food, and lots of great information.
Featuring:
Music from:
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Penny Royal
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The Drops
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Young Coconut
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soundcloud.com/young-coconut
And more TBA
Spoken word by:
Dee Allen.
Sarah Menefee
Free Food!
All ages
Doors at 7, music starts at 7:30
$5-10 NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS
Emergency Global Actions for Gaza
Israel launched “Operation Pillar of Clouds” earlier this week with a series of air strikes. More than a dozen people have been killed so far including women and children. International solidarity activists are in the streets all over the world, we have to be in SF. Please share this event with your networks, bring your banners and signs n spirit to the action!
Day 1: Thursday Nov 15th at 5:15pm at Israeli Consulate
Day 2: Friday Nov 16th at 4:00pm at Israeli Consulate [link]
For additions or corrections please tweet @southsouth or @riverdryfilm or email southissouth@gmail.com.
Compiled from latest available information with Omar Robert Hamilton.
US Post Office Truckers are about to be ‘privatized.’ Join the early morning rally, march and lunch/brunch and help stop the privatization of the Post Office.
The Occupy Oakland Labor Solidarity Committee has endorsed this action and the cause of the Post Office Truckers.
Norcal International Socialist Organization:
The Bay Area Marxism Conference will be held at the UC Berkeley campus on Nov. 17 from 10:00AM-6:00PM in rooms VSLB 2060 and MOFFITT 101, 102. You can find out more about this event at http://norcalsocialism.org/
MEETING LOCATION HAS CHANGED FROM SEIU 1021 TO SIEGEL & YEE!!
Directions: From City Hall cross the street at the 14th St. crosswalk, keep going back between the two big buildings towards the walking mall. To the diagonal left and up a few steps is the building. If there’s no one outside there should be a phone number taped to the door of someone to call.
After our successful rally and march on Saturday, November 10th, we will be planning further steps in our search for Justice 4 Alan Blueford. Come help us out!
We are organizing a fundraiser featuring Angela Davis for December 18th at Laney College. We are planning to make our presence known at the Federal Courthouse in San Francisco on December 13th when Judge Henderson hears oral arguments as to whether to put the Oakland Police into receivership.
We will be discussing other possible actions and steps, and we can use all the help we can get.
Israel launched “Operation Pillar of Clouds” with a series of air strikes. So far Israel have been killed tens of people women and children. International solidarity activists are in the streets all over the world, we have to be in SF.
Please share this event with your networks, bring your banners and signs n spirit to the action!
Saturday Nov 17th at 4:00pm at Israeli Consulate in San Francisco
456 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94104
New schedule and additional location!
Bi-Monthly meetings to organize and publish web content for occupyoakland.org.
We meet the first Thursday of the month at The Holdout, 2313 San Pablo Ave Oakland,CA 94612 @ 6PM
And the third Sunday of the month at 19th Street / Rashida Muhammad Street (one block away from 19th Street/Telegraph avenue) @ 2PM
If interested on helping us out, please come and join us!
Web@occupyoakland.org
Guests: Cynthia Kaufman & Wilson Riles.
Cynthia Kaufman is the author of Getting Past Capitalism and teaches Philosophy at De Anza College. Wilson Riles is a former Oakland City Council Member and community organizer.
Presented by the Democratic Socialists of America, East Bay Chapter.
ALL OUT FOR GAZA!
Monday
NOVEMBER 19
4:30PM @ Israeli Consulate
456 Montgomery Street
ALONG WITH THE BELOW SCHEDULE, COMMUNITY PICKET SHUTTLES COURTESY OF THE SEIU WILL BE LEAVING THE WEST OAKLAND BART STARTING AT 5:00 AM !!
TUESDAY: Shuttles will pick people up from West Oakland BART station from 5 AM to 8AM, 12 NOON and again from 4 PM to 6 PM.
Buses will be picking up from the Union Hall at 100 OAK St. throughout the day.
Shuttles will return people to West Oakland BART from 7-8 PM.
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SEIU 1021 Port Workers are Going on Strike against Unfair Labor Practices engaged in by the Port of Oakland. The Port of Oakland has a $37 million surplus, yet refuses to give workers the proper information that they are required to by law. This is one of the richest Port’s in Oakland, the Federal Government has invested in the expansion of the Port to create good jobs in Oakland… and now the Port is refusing to Bargain.
Stop Unfair Labor Practices at the Port!
Support SEIU 1021 strike!
We are asking for your support!
Please come out on Tuesday, November 21 at the Port of Oakland:
9 AM: SSA Terminal 1717 Middle Harbor, Berth 57-59
12 PM Noon: Terminal 1 Oakland Airport
5 PM: SSA Terminal 1717 Middle Harbor, Berth 57-59
FULL SCHEDULE
Kick-Off our 24 hour strike:
Monday, Nov. 19th, 9 PM at Oakland Airport, Terminal 1
TUESDAY, NOV. 20th COMMUNITY PICKET SCHEDULE:
5 AM: 100 Oak Street, Shuttle to Port Terminals
9 AM: SSA Terminal, Berth 57-59 Press Event
12 Noon: Oakland Airport, Terminal 1
4 PM: 100 Oak Street, Shuttle to Port Terminals
5 PM: SSA Terminal, Bert 57-59 Press Event
9 PM: End Time
We will have shuttles from SEIU 1021 office at 100 Oak Street, 2 blocks from the Lake Merritt BART at 5 AM!
Background:
After 16 months without a contract, management at the Port of Oakland still refuse to negotiate fairly. They are demanding cuts, even with a $37 million surplus… and are lying about their finances to the workers and the public. We need more, good jobs in Oakland–not line Goldman Sachs pockets.
Stand up for Good Jobs!
Stand up for Oakland!
Stand up for Fair Bargaining!!!
For more info, call 415-412-1982 or visit:
http://www.seiu1021.org/content/portworkers
Now we take the eviction defense of Jodie Randolph to the banks’ doorstep! Again!
We’ve got round-the-clock defense of the home. We put Morgan Stanley on notice and shut down their Oakland office with a group delegation two weeks ago. We’ve shut down the phone lines to one of their executive’s offices with a 2-day phone blast campaign.
Now that we’ve got their attention, we demand that we speak with someone with decision making ability.
We are ready to negotiate a repurchase agreement and we demand a shotcaller be put on the case!
NO MORE RUNAROUND!
NO MORE EXCUSES, MORGAN STANLEY!
WHEN: TUESDAY, 1PM
WHERE: MONTGOMERY BART STATION, SF
We gather at the BART station for a pre-action briefing, then march to the SF offices of Morgan Stanley where we will deliver our demands and seek a sitdown meeting with John Sheldon, the SF managing director. Press conference afterwards.
Mi Pueblo Is Not For the People!
Protest against Mi Pueblo grocery story chain owner Juvenal Chavez’s anti-immigrant practices: union busting and ICE collaboration. Support Mi Pueblo grocery workers in this second community picket, sponsored by the Dignity and Resistance Coalition.
Please Join us at Oscar Grant Plaza for our 2nd Annual Occupresence Convivial.
This will be a day full of delicious foods, entertainment, the return of “Grateful Mic”, and family fun to help celebrate each other, our friendships, and reaffirm our presence & commitment to community service.
Help make Thursday, November 22nd, a fun loving day of gratitude, by sharing and bringing your favorite food dish, music makers and instruments, movies, videos, and anything else that will help make this day memorable for those who normally go without.
Bring Friends & Family– All are welcome. We’ll be here making merry throughout the day, 10am to 10apm!!!
Please Spread the word on Twitter, FB, INVITE & SHARE!!!
If you’d like to help with donations, oven space, equipment, or set-up, please contact us:
Mike: electionamend at gmail dot com
Ed: biow at riseup dot net
Jessie: slenderbutter at riseup dot net
As the largest employer in the country, Walmart could be setting a standard for businesses to value workers. Instead, it has become the greatest oppressor of workers everywhere.
Walmart workers have been taking targeted, short term actions for months. Now they have called for a bigger action on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.
Shut Them Down!
This action continues all night into the next day, until 10:00 AM, November 23rd.
FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED.
As the largest employer in the country, Walmart could be setting a standard for businesses to value workers. Instead, it has become the greatest oppressor of workers everywhere.
Walmart workers have been taking targeted, short term actions for months. Now they have called for a bigger action on Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year.
Shut Them Down!
This action begins on Thanksgiving, November 22nd, at 10:00 PM.
FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED.
Black Friday at Walmart #5435 San Jose
November 23 • 12:00 pm
777 Story Rd, San Jose, CA
sfbayarea@forrespect.org or 650-302-5576
Stand with Walmart workers in their fight for their rights in San Jose, CA. For decades, Walmart Stores, Inc have dragged down wages, forcing their workers to work irregular schedules, and intimidated and took retribution on any workers who fought back. It’s time for the retribution to end, so come to this local Walmart to show your solidarity and tell Walmart that they need to pay their fair share. This Walmart store also houses Walmart’s Corporate Market Offices (management, human resources, etc…), so join Walmart Workers from all over the South Bay at a rally Walmart will never forget!
http://corporateactionnetwork.org/events/black-friday-at-walmart-5435
MEETING LOCATION IS CHANGED FOR THIS WEEK — NOT AT OUR USUAL LOCATION!
We are planning to attend the Oakland City Council Public Safety Committe meeting on November 27th, as they are dealing specifically with issues around the hiring of Officer Masso (item 8) and notification of next of kin in the event of an officer involved shooting (item 9).
We are planning to make our presence known at the Federal Courthouse in San Francisco on December 13th when Judge Henderson hears oral arguments as to whether to put the Oakland Police into receivership.
We are organizing a fundraiser featuring Angela Davis for December 18th at Laney College.
We will be discussing all these and other possible actions and steps, and we can use all the help we can get!