Why is Occupy Oakland now the hot topic on the lips of everyone in the global Occupy movement? Two words: general strike! On 2 November 2011, Occupy Oakland made history by bringing this underutilised form of resistance back into the arsenal of the 99%. This was the first general strike in the United States since 1946! With the violent evictions of Occupy Melbourne and Occupy Sydney proving that Australia is far from immune to the attacks on freedom of speech and assembly, as well as the growing confidence in people power to change the world arising from the Occupy movement, how long will it be before the general strike is back on the agenda for the Australian 99%?
7pm (or after the Towers of Power march finishes).
New International Bookshop, Basement, Trades Hall, cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton South.
Hosted by Occupy Melbourne's Community and Union Outreach Group.