Scenes From Oakland’s General Strike: Activists Shut Down Local Citibank Chapter

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http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/11/02/359714/scenes-from-oaklands-general-strike-activists-shut-down-local-citibank-chapter/

Today, thousands of Oakland residents are participating in a general strike to protest last week’s police brutality and to draw attention to the economic inequality that the 99 Percent are protesting. Numerous local businesses have shuttered their doors in solidarity, and Mayor Jean Quan has even allowed most city employees to take part in the strike if they choose to.

As a part of a day of actions, hundreds of demonstrators shut down a local Citibank chapter. Not only did the demonstrators engage in mass demonstrations outside, but they unfurled a banner laying out some of the megabank’s misdeeds. Here’s some photos from the demonstration that forced the local Citibank to shut its doors:







Twitter user and Oakland demonstrator @bschlenk reports that a local Bank of America has been shut down as well:


https://twitter.com/#!/bschlenk/status/131806794342350848/photo/1

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Well done, activists!

In solidarity!

[JDPriestly]

2. Now if the MSM still thinks the purpose of the Occupy movement are vague,

they should all quit their jobs and admit that they are too stupid to understand anything.

Those signs are very clear, especially the Citibank sign.

[Fawke Em]

4. They're paid to not understand the movement.

[redqueen]

6. Yep. Upton Sinclair said it best:

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!"

Also: Welcome to DU! :hi:

[meow2u3]

10. They're paid not to give a damn

[lunatica]

3. I bet their confidence is taking a bit of a beating lately.

Just wait 1%. We're just getting started.

[arthritisR_US]

5. Excellent! They should target oil company's too. n/t

[roguevalley]

7. Oakland is pissed. :)

[MedleyMisty]

8. This is my favorite Oakland pic so far

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9. Officials: about 4,500 participating in the Occupy Oakland general strike; Live aerial coverage:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/livenow?id=8416255
Officials say about 4,500 participating in the Occupy Oakland general strike; Live aerial coverage:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/livenow?id=8416255

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11. Occupy Oakland protesters shut port, disrupt banks

Solidarity rallies held in Seattle, Chicago as labor unions join call to action



Demonstrators converge on the Port of Oakland, Calif., Wednesday during a general strike called by the Occupy Oakland movement.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45134339/ns/us_news-life/