Jobs with Justice Activist Discussion: What can we learn from the SF Mayoral election? What has been the impact of the Occupy Movement and where is it heading? How do these and other political trends impact Jobs with Justice’s campaigns and strategies for the coming year? Please join other Jobs with Justice activists for a lively discussion [...]
Archive for November, 2011
THURSDAY: Labor Community Alliance Building & the Current Political Moment
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011HAVOQ Members talk about Queer Occupy in the Guardian
Friday, November 25th, 2011Li Morales and Molly Goldberg talk about Queer Occupy SF Bay Guardian, 11/22/11: The Faces and Voices of Occupy, by Rebecca Bowe, Caitlin Donohue, and Yael Chanoff: Cover Story Volume 46, Issue 08 Queers have long resisted the ravages of the 1% on the 99%: coming together on our own, on our terms, with our own [...]
Remembering the Occupation of Alcatraz
Thursday, November 24th, 2011As we participate in the Occupy Movement in SF, Oakland, and across the country and world, many are reminded that occupation is painful thing for many to gather around. As many have pointed out, the United States is already occupied– we are living in a centuries-old and ongoing occupation of Indigenous land. And the U.S. [...]
Photos and Video from the Nov 2 General Strike
Thursday, November 17th, 2011On November 2nd, we joined thousands of people from around the Bay Area to stand together to join in the General Strike called by the General Assembly of Occupy Oakland at Oscar Grant plaza. All day long, marches originating from all over the city shut down every major bank in downtown Oakland. In the evening, [...]
11/17 Teach-in on Wage Theft by the PWA
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011November 17 is the National Day of Action against Wage Theft. That day has also been called as a an Occupy Day of Action. Across the country, worker centers, religious organizations, labor leaders and others will be hosting actions to call attention to the epidemic of wage theft. The Progressive Worker’s Alliance (a coalition we are part [...]
Undocumented Youth Call to Occupy Well’s Fargo (Detention Center)
Friday, November 4th, 2011From our friends at Just Cause/ Causa Justa: Saturday November 5th from 10am- 3pm: Rally at Occupy Oakland and March to Wells Fargo Detention Center The most marginalized people within the 99% are fed up and we are calling for an occupation of Well’s Fargo Detention Center in Downtown Oakland just a few yards away [...]
General Strike Oakland!
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011Want to join fellow HAVOQ/ Pride at Work-ers in the Oakland General Strike tomorrow? come whenever you can! here are some options for places to meet up with queer friends: Morningtime (8:30am-10am): I Will Survive….Capitalism, A FLASH MOB to learn the dance, show up at 8:30AM at Oscar Grant (Ogawa) Plaza or WATCH THE RIDICULOUS [...]