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SWAGN 4 JUSTICE! NOV.1, 4:30 PM

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“Swagn’ 4 Justice: Youth & Community Rally for Quality Jobs” The rally is being called by Oakland Youth from Urban Peace Movement in partnership with the Revive Oakland! Coalition and will take place: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST 4:30PM – 6PM Oscar Grant Plaza (14th & Broadway, Oakland). Performers Include:  Turfin’ 24/7, Turf Feinz, DJ FUZE, Queen Deelah, J-Milli-on and more. . . We are calling for Quality Jobs at on the land that used to be the Army Base (near West Oakland) with Local Hire and Ban the Box. 2612

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Radical Mental Health Affinity/Co-counseling Group

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No doubt we’re all entirely focused on organizing for Wednesday, but, when you get a sec to think about it, I’d like to announce/organize the creation of a small radical mental health affinity/co-counseling group for Friday, November 4th at 6 PM.  Here’s a link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=263120703727065.   Icarus East Bay Kickoff Assembly: What’s Crazy? “The only problem with seeing too much is that it makes you insane.” Phaedrus Are we crazy? This is a rallying cry from Oakland to Berkeley and beyond for those who’ve ever been told they’re insane, or … Continued

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A sick day for all.

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Just an idea, but what if everyone called out sick on the same day? We are sick of the corruption going on, and if the people stopped working, the government would stop working. A massive strike. 2556

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Alameda Central Labor Council Supports Nov. 2 Action

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Day of Action – November 2nd Excitement is continuing to build nationally and worldwide for the “Occupy Movement”! Workers, students, unemployed, homeless, seniors, those who have lost their homes to foreclosures and those who have lost their jobs – the 99% are standing up and fighting back against the 1%!!!! We are experiencing the results of a failed economy and inability of the richest nation in the world to provide for the 99%. We know that the 1% is only getting greedier and richer. But, things are changing and this … Continued

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Carpenters Local 713 endorses General Strike

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UBC Local 713 Endorses Call For 11/2 General Strike Carpenters Local 713 represents 3,000 mostly private sector construction workers in Alameda County, California and passed the following motion tonight (Thurs October 27th,2011) by a standing vote with an overwhelming majority. Local 713 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters stands in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement. We support the right of all working people to organize and peacefully assemble to demand their rights. We further agree that the 1% should not continue to go untaxed while the 99% face … Continued

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donations via amazon?

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I see you have a link to amazon.com for donations.   Is that working?   If I buy something there, will it get to you?   How does that work exactly?  What happens when the delivery comes to the Plaza?   Thanks for all you are doing down there! 2384

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Pledge to Teach about Occupy Oakland! Access & Submit Materials!

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Occupy Oakland’s Education Committee calls on educators in the Bay Area and around the world to teach about this movement! Pledge now to Teach Occupy Oakland! OCCUPY OAKLAND TEACH-IN WEEK 10/31-11/4 including 11/2 General Strike Day of Action @ Schools or Alternative Locations We encourage teachers to use this time to teach about: •    The Occupy Movement •    The role of strikes in movement history •    The systems and issues this movement is protesting against •    The possibilities for change this movement is part of envisioning •    What students need … Continued

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Occupy Cafe- an Oakland Story National Conference call 8 am Monday 10/31

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Join Us this Monday! Greetings from Occupy Cafe, an “open space” for the global conversaton being ignited by the #Occupy movement. We are very excited to be featuring Joshua Gorman of Occupy Oakland as one of our guest “conversation starters” for this Monday’s Cafe Call at 11am Eastern. Please join us! Click here to register now.We would also appreciate it greatly if you would help spread the word about Monday’s call by forwarding this email, posting to Facebook (please “like” our page too) and/or sending out a Tweet. What is Occupy … Continued

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Alameda Central Labor Council Supports Occupy Oakland/Wall Street

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Support the Occupy Wall Street Oakland Movement ALAMEDA LABOR COUNCIL RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF OCCUPY WALL STREET AND OCCUPY OAKLAND Whereas, the Occupy Wall Street protest and its Oakland counterpart is an action opposed to the income inequality, the unfair tax structure, the bank bailouts, and the undue corporate influence and greed that has created America’s current economic malaise, undermined its social contract, and laid to waste its ideals, and; Whereas, the negative effects of this elemental economic injustice are borne by middle class working families and the poor, while … Continued

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