The OO Labor Solidarity Committee meets weekly, with every other meeting being held at Oscar Grant Plaza weather permitting. This week’s meeting will take place at Unite Here, 1440 Broadway. Go in pass the guard, up the stairs to the 2nd floor, turn left and then, well, it’s complicated but it shouldn’t be too hard to find us; explore
the corridors.
Topics include coordination with labor groups (union and non-union) around the Bay Area, and this meeting will likely include discussion about the ILWU and Longview, which Occupy Oakland participated in back in January, the March in Solidarity with the Quebec Students’ Union which took place on Friday, June 1 and will be taking place again on Friday, June 8th, and possibly the status of the IBC (boatman’s union) strike, the next Workers’ Assembly, organizing the unemployed, the Wisconsin debacle and other labor related issues.
The days are pretty much as long as they are going to get. People are available to escort you from the meeting or give you a ride. UNITE HERE is very close to the 14th St. exit of BART — may e 25 yards away from one of the BART exits.
I encourage you to come.
I am interested in getting involved with this committee, since one of my personal experiences deal with employment and Union rights. I would be coming alone, and think that 6 pm till 8:30 pm is a little spooky for me to be downtown by myself. When the days get longer, I will definitely show up and support the working people.