Occupy: What to expect in May Day "general strike"

[MindMover]

In hundreds of cities around the world on Tuesday, protesters are taking to the streets to protest rising economic inequality as part of a "general strike" for which citizens are being encouraged to skip work and school and forgo shopping. Here's what you need to know:


What exactly is this? The May Day protests are the centerpiece of a "spring offensive" by the Occupy movement, which garnered headlines last fall after protesters set up camp in New York's Zucotti Park. The protests grew after police pepper-sprayed and arrested protesters, and Occupy encampments and protests soon erupted around the world.


By December, authorities had cleared out many of these encampments, and the movement faded from the headlines. The most committed Occupiers continued their protests, but their actions were smaller and more targeted: Infiltrations of foreclosure auctions and shareholder meetings, "sleepful protests" on Wall Street, picket lines for workers rights among them. (In some cities, such as Oakland, large protests endured.) The May Day marches, which are being held with labor and immigrants rights groups on a day that represent an effort by the movement to reinsert its message back into the national conversation.


How will it affect me? Depends. If you're interested in participating, you can learn more by checking out the main Occupy Wall Street site or the sites for marches in specific areas: New York, the Bay Area, Chicago, Southern California and Seattle among them.


If you're just looking to get to work, the protests could bring headaches. In the Bay Area, Occupiers had planned to blockade the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin to San Francisco - but those plans were cancelled on Monday. Ferry service, however, is expected to be disrupted as workers go on strike.


http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57424440-503544/occupy-what-to-expect-in-may-day-general-strike/


Poll: Has Occupy been effective for the 99%ers without specific reasons for protesting..?

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	Of course it has, one movement does not equal one slogan....
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	Nope, if you don't have something to talk about then cable news won't pick it up....
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[sabrina 1]

1. 'without specific reasons for protesting'. The reason for protesting IS specific.

It's right in the name of the movement. And yes, it has been successful, more so than Congress has in terms of doing anything for the PEOPLE. Eg, they managed to get money moved out of the major banks, since Congress refused to hold anyone accountable for the collapse of the economy. They did more to keep people in their homes, than the entire government with all their talk of caring about the people.

They changed the dialogue and according to the NY AG, helped him by their support, to hold back on signing the deal Congress and the WH tried to push through, basically letting the Banks off the hook almost completely. The deal he eventually got, while not great, did not remove homeowners' ability to sue the banks eg. He specifically mentioned Occupy as being responsible for helping him stand up against the pressure he was under to just bail out the banks one more time.

And so much more, in just six months.

So, I will vote for number one, but they have been very specific about the reason for their existence and for their protests.

[TBF]

2. Even CBS, the M$M, understands the specific reason for protesting

(CBS News) In hundreds of cities around the world on Tuesday, protesters are taking to the streets to protest rising economic inequality as part of a "general strike" for which citizens are being encouraged to skip work and school and forgo shopping. Here's what you need to know:


Maybe the OP would like to attempt to explain his/her statement?