I hope workers in Oakland, CA have a general strike

[annm4peace]

http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_19188125

arly Tuesday, the city ousted protesters who have camped out for two weeks at the Occupy Oakland tent city on Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in front of City Hall. Police started assembling around the tent city at 14th Street and Broadway at about 3 a.m. but half a day later, the protesters are not going quietly.
8:35 p.m. Police cruiser windows smashed with a rock
Protesters have smashed a CHP car that was parked at 16th Street and Broadway.
8:30 p.m. Protesters marching toward City Hall
After scattering when police set off tear gas, protesters are marching again, heading down Broadway t on their way back to City Hall. Police are
not following the crowd, but continue to stand sentry at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.
7:55 p.m. Police continue threats as crowd grows again on Broadway
Police are continuing to threaten to use chemical agents against the crowd that is refusing to disperse on Broadway.
7:45 p.m. Police deploy tear gas
After repeated warnings, police have deployed tear gas and wooden dowells against the crowd of protesters at 14th and Broadway, near Frank Ogawa Plaza. As the tear gas canisters exploded in sparks, the crowd scattered toward 15th and Broadway.
7 p.m. Marchers pause at 20th and Franklin for rally
At 20th and Franklin streets in front of the California Nurses Association
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building having a rally. There are still at least 200 people in the street, blocking the intersection. At least three helicopters are circling overhead.
6:30 p.m. Protesters have five minute to leave
A man tried to start a fight with a police officer, sparking police to call an unlawful assembly. They have given the protesters five minutes to leave. Police have surrounded Frank H. Ogawa Plaza and are telling the protesters that if they refuse to move, they will be arrested. The protesters, possibly as many as 1,000 people, are all gathered at 14th street and Broadway. Over the last 30 minutes, police have launched wooden dowls and some concussion gernades into the crowds. It was not immediately known how many protesters, if any, were hit. An Oakland Tribune news photographer was hit with something launched by police. At least two people have been arrested since the rally and march kicked off at 4 p.m. Many in the crowd are wearing bandanas, possibly to protect themselve if the police use tear gas. Sirens are sounding, motorcycle police from many agencies are in downtown and there is general chaos as police try and clear out the massive amount of people.
6:10
p.m. Unlawful assembly declared
Police have declared an unlawful assembly and protests are heading toward Broadway. A few minutes ago, police pushed people away from the Oakland Police Department headquarters at 7th and Washington streets. Protesters tossed paint on riot police. At least one person has been arrested. There are reports that concussion gernades are being used on the protesters.
6 p.m. Crowd not obeying police orders, but nonviolent
At least 500 protesters continue to make their way toward downtown toward the jail. At 8th Street, a thin line of police officers on foot and on bikes held off marchers, who turned down Clay Street instead. There are more people marching right now than were ousted from the plaza Tuesday morning. The protesters are now at 7th and Washington streets and have crossed several thin police lines. They have now been blocked by a thicker line of police officers.
5:35 p.m. Hundreds of spirited protesters marching to jail and then to plaza
At least 500 people are carrying signs, flags and banners, and blocking downtown streets as they head to the Oakland jail and then back to Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, where crews continue to clean up overturned tents, garbage and put personal belongings in storage. Crews are logging property recovered from the plaza and storing them in a city warehouse until retrieved by the rightful owners. More information is at: www2.oaklandnet.com/oak031906.
Four helicopters are monitoring the march.

[MADem]

1. Has someone called for one?

They usually don't get a lot of traction when unemployment is high.

[Imajika]

2. These calls for general strikes never pan out...

There won't be a general strike in Oakland or anywhere else in the US. It's just not going to happen. People are far too worried about losing their jobs, and in America employers will simply fire people for that.

[msongs]

3. this list of events written by who? nt

[lonestarnot]

4. whom, by whom?