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Occupy Verizon rally in Syracuse
On Nov. 3 in Syracuse, N.Y., Occupy Syracuse and Communication Workers of America joined together to protest Verizon greed.
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Hundreds protest Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in Seattle
Hundreds of people marched and protested Chase Bank CEO Jamie Dimon in a driving rain Nov. 2 in Seattle.
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Eyewitness Oakland general strike
Around 25,000 people participated in a general strike in Oakland, Calif., on Nov. 2, called by the Occupy movement.
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Ten arrested at Occupy Philly sit-in
Hundreds marched in Philadelphia Nov. 2 to show solidarity with the general strike called by Occupy Oakland.
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First car wash workers’ union in U.S. history wins contract
Southern California car wash workers signed a union contract on Oct. 25, making the employer the first and only unionized…
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Police attack Occupy Richmond
After two weeks of existence, police on foot and horseback dispersed the peaceful Occupy Richmond, Va. camp at 1 a.m.,…
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Victories in Bay Area Occupy movements
Recently Oakland and San Francisco have seen both violent police repression of, and demonstrations of popular solidarity with, the Occupy…
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Chicago nurses picket Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Chicago nurses picketed City Hall on Oct. 25 after the the arrest of 130 people at the 3,000-strong Occupy Chicago…
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‘March to End Corporate Greed’ enlivens Occupy Los Angeles
On Oct. 19 a group of labor unions and immigrant rights groups and other community organizations held a march against…
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