Solidarity with Occupy Oakland’s General Strike- Wed. Nov 2nd

November 1, 2011
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The following action was approved by the Occupy Portland General Assembly

Solidarity with Occupy Oakland’s General Strike!

Say NO to Police Violence!

Wednesday, November 2nd
4:30 – Rally at Terry Schrunk Plaza
Speakers include members of Veterans for Peace
and Iraq Veterans Against the War
Performance by local hip hop artist Mic Crenshaw

5:30 – March through downtown

Come join Veterans and community members from across Portland for a national day of action in solidarity with Oakland’s General strike and against police violence. This day is being called to support Marine Corp. Veteran Scott Olsen. Olsen, a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), was struck by a police tear gas canister and suffered a cracked skull during an Occupy demonstration Wednesday, October 26 in Oakland.

This is an open invitation – bring friends, family, allies, and organizations!

Endorsed by:

Occupy Portland General Assembly
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Veterans for Peace
Industrial Workers of the World
Jobs with Justice – Portland
Portland Central American Solidarity Committee
Rose City Cop Watch
Fire Frashour Campaign
PARASOL Climate Collective

For more information visit generalstrike.biz or https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=223030484428859
or email 

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5 Responses to Solidarity with Occupy Oakland’s General Strike- Wed. Nov 2nd

  1. OregongrowersUNION on November 1, 2011 at 10:23 am

    The UNION will support this and ask all to attend

  2. Paul on November 1, 2011 at 11:22 am

    The Institute for Anarchist Studies also endorses this action, and its members have been instrumental in organizing it.

    Please add us to the list of endorsers!

  3. Paul on November 1, 2011 at 11:23 am

    The Institute for Anarchist Studies (IAS) also endorses this action, and its members have been instrumental in organizing it.

    Please add us and the Oregon Growers Union to the list of endorsers!

  4. pdxbohica on November 1, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    While we stand in solidarity with Scott Olsen and Joshua Sheperd, Veterans For Peace was never asked to endorse this action.

    Grant Remington
    President
    Veterans For Peace ch 72

  5. john gardner on November 2, 2011 at 5:17 am

    I wish I was marching in Oakland today. See you guys at Chapman this weekend. I’ll be volunteering in the remodeled kitchen. Did you guys sleep in Shrunk Plaza last night?

    WE WANT THE WORLD AND WE WANT IT NOW!!!

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