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As part of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and in response to police oppression, including injuries to peace veteran Scott Olsen, Occupy Oakland has called for a general strike on November 2nd.

Live Blogging of the Occupy Oakland Strike by Mercury News: here.

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Early morning update from Oakland at RT.com: here.

“Hundreds of teachers have called-in to work. Shops have locked their doors in solidarity. Although the sun is only just rising over Oakland, California, thousands have started taking it to the streets.

Later this evening, today’s events will accumulate with a massive march in the Bay Area this evening…”

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excerpt from the Occupy Oakland website:
How YOU can Participate in the General Strike!

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE ON NOVEMBER 2 GENERAL STRIKE & DAY OF ACTION
called for by Occupy Oakland

Occupy Oakland is calling for no work and no school on [Wednesday] November 2 as part of the general strike. We are asking that all workers go on strike, call in sick, take a vacation day or simply walk off the job with their co-workers. We are also asking that all students walk out of school and join workers and community members in downtown Oakland. All banks and large corporations must close down for the day or demonstrators will march on them.

The Occupy Oakland Strike Assembly has vowed to picket and or occupy any business or school which disciplines employees or students in any way for participating in the Nov 2 General Strike. Please email OccupyOaklandLaborSolidarity@gmail.com if you are the subject of any disciplinary action.

Occupy Oakland recognizes that not all workers, students and community members will feel able to strike all day long on November 2, and we welcome any form of participation which they feel is appropriate. We urge them to join us before or after work or during their lunch hours.

Below are some action ideas for strike participants to consider:

Gather in Downtown Oakland to help Shut Down the City…

Details at Occupy Oakland: here.

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