On Wednesday, November 2, thousands of Oakland residents, students and workers will be participating in a General Strike and Mass Day of Action – in solidarity with the worldwide Occupy Movement. The goal of the general strike is to shut down the city of Oakland for one day to show that it truly is the 99%, not the 1%, that controls what happens in our society.

Movement Generation has been working closely with groups organizing events during the day – including two marches on the big banks, as well as the family bike/stroller brigades.  Below is a listing of the main actions happening throughout the day, that are planned so far.  Join the mass day of action, as the world watches Oakland shut down the 1%!

9:00am	Oscar Grant/ Frank Ogawa Plaza	General Strike Mass Convergence #1 + meet up for Morning March on Banks MORE INFO
		Including: “I Will Survive…Capitalism” Flashmob [Join Us!] MORE INFO
12:00pm	Oscar Grant/ Frank Ogawa Plaza	General Strike Mass Convergence #2 + meet up for Afternoon March on Banks MORE INFO
12:00pm	Main Library (14th & Madison)	Family Bike/Stroller Brigade #1 MORE INFO
2:00pm	Telegraph & Broadway	Anti-Capitalist March MORE INFO
3:00pm	Main Library (14th & Madison)	Family Bike/Stroller Brigade #2 MORE INFO
3:00pm	Main Library (14th & Madison)	Youth Teach-In/Gathering For middle & high school aged youth: meet other youth + learn about Occupy Oakland!
5:00pm	Oscar Grant/ Frank Ogawa Plaza	General Strike Mass Convergence #3 + March to Shut Down the Port of Oakland MORE INFO

MEALS will be served throughout the day at Oscar Grant Plaza, including a healthy lunch provided by People’s Grocery, Farm to Table, Food First and other food justice community groups from 12pm-2pm!

See you Wednesday!

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