General Assembly

[Passed at 2/19/12 GA] Proposal for Occupy Oakland Community Block Party, BBQ, & Speak Out Tour

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Occupy Oakland Community Block Party, BBQ, & Speak Out Tour After the high profile clashes of the J28 Move-In Day and in the lead up to what we expect will be an exciting and spectacular spring climaxing with the international General Strike on May 1, 2012, we feel that this period is a crucial moment for Occupy Oakland to do outreach and connect with the many neighborhoods across Oakland in order to build a stronger movement and lay the groundwork for our collective future. In this spirit, we propose that … Continued

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[Passed at 2/19/12 GA] Proposal for Statement of Solidarity with Syria, Greece, Occupiers Around the World

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STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF SYRIA Occupy Oakland stands in solidarity with the people of Homs and Hama, and all the people of the cities of Syria who have been shot at, shelled, terrorized, and murdered for daring to peacefully protest their government. We stand with all the peoples of Syria who are struggling to free themselves from the oppressive dictatorship of Bashir al-Assad and live without fear. === STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF GREECE Occupy Oakland stands in solidarity with the ninety-nine percent in Greece. … Continued

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Bay Area News Group Poll Finds 94% Support Occupy Oakland

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Media spin attempts to obscure widespread support for Occupy Oakland. According to an online poll conducted by the Bay Area News Group (BANG) Occupy Oakland enjoys overwhelming popular support. The poll, conducted online and published in the Oakland Tribune print edition on Saturday February 11, 2012 asked readers: “Do you support Occupy Oakland?” Out of a total of 10,826 responses, 94% answered yes. The Oakland Tribune conducts similar polls weekly as part of their “Talk Back” feature. An image of the poll results from the print edition of the Tribune … Continued

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Introducing the Environmental Justice Committee

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The Environmental Justice Committee is currently collaborating with activists from other Occupies and organizations on a series of actions for Earth Day.  We are planning actions related to community gardens, Chevron’s environmental impact and an analysis for Earth Day that highlights the ecological devastation caused by the 1% and its disproportionate effect on communities of color and neighborhoods experiencing economic oppression.  We expect to link up with environmental justice activists in Oaklandto continue working on these issues throughout the year.  If you want to join us, email environmentaljustice@occupyoakland.org.   20488

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Solidarity with Prisoners at San Quentin on Feb 20. Training at 8 am. Buses leave at 10 am.

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Occupy4Prisoners has put a call-out to the Occupy Oakland Nonviolent Caucus to organize a NV training for participants and volunteers for the Feb. 20 action at San Quentin. The organizers of the Day of Solidarity at San Quentin wish to keep this event safe for all, in solidarity with currently or formerly incarcerated people.  To learn more about the reasons for this request from the organizers of Occupy4Prisoners, see the following statement. The Training is scheduled the morning of the event, on Feb 20th at the Frank Ogawa/Oscar Grant Plaza at … Continued

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New gardens, coming close to a garden party!

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Hi from the garden crew to the garden community. We will be announcing some garden parties soon, possibly for next sunday, in relation to the Occupy Food Supply day on the 27th. We are looking for people who can bring dirt, compost, tools, starts. With love 19904

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Update and new ideas from kitchen

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Hi community, hers an update on what the cooks are talking about and some upcoming occupy oakland events that would love food support. FUTURE PLANS: -weekly free farmers market, where cooks and the community can offer and take produce for their homes and beyond -promotion of re-usable dish wear, we will hopefully obtain a re-usable dish set. if u can donate some plastic wear please contact us. Otherwise bring your own dish wear to GA’s and OO events -Fruit plucking program. with permission, gathering fruit from Oakland residence to distribute … Continued

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General Assembly Agenda 2.15.12

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I. Welcome II. Proposals: NONE III. Agenda Overview IV. Open Forum V. Reports from Committees, Subcommittees, & Caucuses VII. Action Announcements IX. General Announcements 19671

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Occupy Oakland and West Coast Coalition Help Win Union Fight in Longview WA

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reposted from the Daily Kos Mon Feb 13, 2012 at 09:21 AM PST EGT Bets. Occupy Raises. EGT Folds. by jpmassar For months EGT, a wholly owned subsidiary of multinational corporation Bunge, Inc, kept ILWU Local 21 members from working the Port of Longview, WA. They had been replaced by other grain elevator operators in violation — as claimed by the ILWU — of a contract EGT had signed with the Port. On December 12th, the Occupy Movement again demonstrated its ability to mobilize by shutting down the Port of … Continued

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