“Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%.”
“We are the 99 percent. We are getting kicked out of our homes. We are forced to choose between groceries and rent. We are denied quality medical care. We are suffering from environmental pollution. We are working long hours for little pay and no rights, if we're working at all. We are getting nothing while the other 1 percent is getting everything. We are the 99 percent. “
People Have Had It
This is what happens when people have had it. The “Occupy Wall Street” crowd has been there for almost 2 weeks, camping out, saying they're fed up and are going to stay until American democracy is restored.
Video: Wall Streeters mock the people marching in the streets, drinking champagne, from above.
“This video shows unidentified occupants watching protests from the balconies of Wall Street in amusement while sipping champagne.”
Report: NYC Transit Union Joins Occupy Wall Street,
New York City labor unions are preparing to back the unwieldy grassroots band occupying a park in Lower Manhattan, in a move that could mark a significant shift in the tenor of the anti-corporate Occupy Wall Street protests and send thousands more people into the streets.
The Transit Workers Union Local 100's executive committee, which oversees the organization of subway and bus workers, voted unanimously Wednesday night to support the protesters. The union claims 38,000 members. A union-backed organizing coalition, which orchestrated a large May 12 march on Wall Street before the protests, is planning a rally on Oct. 5 in explicit support. And SEIU 32BJ, which represents doormen, security guards and maintenance workers, is using its Oct. 12 rally to express solidarity with the Zuccotti Park protesters.
Video: Michael Moore talks about what is happening with Lawrence O'Donnell:
Video: See Richard Eskow: Occupy This! TV Interview On The Economy And The #OccupyWallStreet Protests
“Wall Street's fear is understandable. If the public is ever given a voice to express its outrage, their party train will have to stop and some people will pay for their crimes. But when Americans can only express their right to free speech after they've been coralled into a “free speech zone,” one that's far from the subject of the protests, that's not free speech at all.
And it's not America.”
Go visit the Occupy Wall Street site
Update – A photoblog diary by MonistryOfTruth at Daily Kos, Michael Moore TORCHES “Class War” meme at #OccupyWallStreet, Day 12 photo blog. Includes things you can do to help.
Crooks and Liars has #OccupyWallStreet: Time for Progressives to Stand in Solidarity by murshedz with video and some good links.
At Firedoglake Kevin Gosztola has Live Blog of #OccupyWallStreet: Day Thirteen, NY Transit Workers Union Executive Board Endorses. Lots of video, and see Live Blog of #OccupyWallStreet: Day Twelve, Postal Workers Enjoy the Occupation’s Support.
Talking Points Memo: Occupy Wall Street Protests Poised to Grow Rapidly With Union Support,
The “Occupy Wall Street” protests, now entering their third week, are poised to get a whole lot bigger than its core of 200 to 300 people, potentially even exceeding the protesters original goals of 20,000 demonstrators, thanks to recent pledges of support from some of New York City’s largest labor unions and community groups.
On Tuesday, over 700 uniformed pilots, members of the Air Line Pilots Association, took to the streets outside of Wall Street demanding better pay.
On Wednesday night, the executive board of the New York Transit Workers Union (TWU Local 100), which represents the city’s all-important train and bus workers, voted unanimously to support Occupy Wall Street. TWU Local 100 counts 38,000 active members and covers 26,000 retirees, according to its website.
The Union on Thursday used Twitter to urge members to take part in a massive march and rally on Wednesday, Oct. 5. That effort is being co-sponsored by another eight labor and community outreach organizations.
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