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May Day.
May Day.
May 1 – May 2 all-day
International Worker’s Day and Immigrants’ Rights Day. Occupy Los Angeles has called for a General Strike on May 1st, an action which Occupy Oakland has endorsed. More information here. Tentative schedule here. Posters and flyers here and here. Synposis: 6AM: Occupy the Golden Gate bridge picket with Golden Gate Labor Unions or attend a rally near the Golden Gate Bridge. Meet at 19th & Telegraph to occupy the Golden Gate Bridge. Buses will be available. More info here and here. 9AM – NOON: 3-4 morning actions, Some events here. NOON … Continued
Rally to Stop Cuts in Para Transit 6:30 pm
Rally to Stop Cuts in Para Transit @ A-Para Transit Corp
May 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Stand up for ATU Members, Stop Cuts in Para Transit! Called by the ATU 192 who represents the workers there in Para Transit: as part of a campaign against Substandard conditions, contract concessions, arbitrary discipline & firings, and service cuts. Support by Occupy AC Transit as part of a campaign for transit equity and organizing to unite AC workers and transit riders to stop budget cuts, oppose concessions,and make the Banks pay. Passengers and Transit workers Unite. Free passes for the working poor and youth. Directions: Bart to Hayward Station … Continued
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Brooms Collective — Mission District Clean Up, 11:30 AM 6:30 pm
Brooms Collective — Mission District Clean Up, 11:30 AM @ Mission District
May 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
In response to the May 1st vandalism of small businesses and private property in this largely working class neighborhood, we at the Brooms Collective are planning on gathering at the 16th Street Mission BART Station at 11:30 on Saturday morning to participate in a neighborhood clean-up and outreach action. Many people seem to believe that these deplorable actions were attributable to supporters of the Occupy Movement, and even Occupy Oakland in particular. Many of us in the Brooms Collective found this truly senseless destruction wholly out of step with our … Continued
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Rally at OPD Station in Protest of the murder of Alan Bluford 5:00 pm
Rally at OPD Station in Protest of the murder of Alan Bluford @ OPD headquarters
May 11 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
This Friday, May 11th, there will be an action in front of the OPD Station at 7th and Broadway to protest and bring light to the murder of 18 year old Alan Bluford this past weekend. It will begin at 5pm and will include such speakers as Jack Bryson from Occupy Oakland amongst others. 30699
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March against Police Killing of Alan Bluford 10:00 pm
March against Police Killing of Alan Bluford
May 12 @ 10:00 pm – May 13 @ 12:00 am
This Saturday, May 12th, there will be a march at 3pm from the corner of 90th and Birch in East Oakland and will go to the Eastmont Pol ice Substation at 73rd ave and MacArthur. Alan’s family has called for the march and has asked for a peaceful assembly and march. Alan was shot in the back by Oakland police last Sunday. The family is asking why the OPD has changed their story of what happened 3 times, why they consider the offer competent after he shot himself in the … Continued
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Occupy the City Council for Justice for Alan Blueford! 6:00 pm
Occupy the City Council for Justice for Alan Blueford!
May 15 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The family of Alan Blueford has asked allies to come to the Oakland City Council Meeting at 6 pm on Tuesday to demand justice for the OPD killing of their son! Get there by 6 pm to demand a real investigation into the circumstances of the killing! The police officer should not be on paid leave, beyond that, what is his name, and why are they still on the force?31271
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Bayer protest 4:00 pm
Bayer protest @ Ecology Center/Bayer
May 16 @ 4:00 pm – May 16 @ 6:00 pm
March from San Pablo Park (Ward and Mabel) to Bayer (Grayson and 7th) in Berkeley to protest production of pesticide that is killing off the bees!  28522
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Support the locked-out Castlewood Workers 12:30 pm
Support the locked-out Castlewood Workers @ Castlewood Country Club
May 21 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Castlewood workers have been locked in a dispute over health care benefits for more than two years now. Last winter Occupy Oakland supported their cause and helped organize a march and rally. Now they would like our help again: ===== Walmart Supplier Plans to Cross Our Picket Line! Join us on the line – Monday, 5/21, 12:30 pm Acosta Sales and Marketing is having a golf tournament at Castlewood on Monday, May 21st. Acosta is a national food brokering company for Walmart and other stores. Come join us on the … Continued
Bank Action in Albany via OccupyBerkeley 5:00 pm
Bank Action in Albany via OccupyBerkeley @ Bank of America
May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Come out, come out wherever you are!!! Please, please, please join us to picket the Bank of America next Monday, May 21, 5-6pm at the Albany Branch, Solano at Neilson, next to Safeway. Nine of us, mainly community senior citizens ranging in age from the early 60s to 85 years asked for a meeting with the manager. After he consulted with his superiors he refused to give us any appointment. Instead, we should submit our questions on paper without expecting a meeting afterward. In fact, the manager wouldn’t even give … Continued
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Justice for Alan Blueford: Rally at the DA Office 3:00 pm
Justice for Alan Blueford: Rally at the DA Office @ DA Office
May 23 @ 3:00 pm – May 23 @ 5:00 pm
Alan Blueford, an 18 year old Black student at Skyline, slated to graduate next month, was brutally murdered by OPD on May 6th in East Oakland. Alan Blueford’s family and community activists are calling for a 3pm rally in front of the Alameda County DA’s office this Wednesday, May 23, 3:00 p.m., to make the these demands: Release the cop’s name Take him off paid leave Charge him with murder Fire him The DA’s office is located at 1225 Fallon Street. There is also a townhall with 6:00 Acts full gospel 1034 66th Avenue. … Continued
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Demonstrate at Chevron shareholder meeting Wednesday May 30 7:00 am
Demonstrate at Chevron shareholder meeting Wednesday May 30 @ Chevron Headquarters
May 30 @ 7:00 am – 11:00 am
On May 30th, people will travel from around the world to descend on San Ramon, CA and confront Chevron at its annual shareholder meeting. Join us for a colorful and fun rally outside Chevron’s headquarters in support of human rights, environmental, economic and climate justice, and more! DIRECTIONS From Berkeley or SF, take 80 to 24 (Caldicott Tunnel). Then 680 South. Off at Bollinger Canyon. Make a left onto Bollinger over bridge. Chevron HQ on right. Drivers will have to park in Whole Foods parking lot across the street or … Continued
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Stockton General Strike! 6:00 pm
Stockton General Strike! @ Stockton
May 31 @ 6:00 pm – Jun 1 @ 3:00 am
May Day! May Day! Shut down Stockton! Come out May 31 to Stockton, California and help shut down the town to protest racist police murders, criminally greedy banks and a corrupt and incompetent city government! Justice for James Rivera! Justice for Luther Brown Justice for the People of Stockton! 1-130pm– Meet-up/drop off point-Eden Park (El Dorado St) 2-3pm– Rally @ MLK park (El Dorado & Fremont) 3-5pm– Bank Shutdown Parties and Justice for the Families march through Downtown Stockton 5-8pm– “the Right–to-Assemble” Street Dance Party All-day BBQ and Services @ … Continued