We’re two days out. The General Strike is nearly upon us and the symptoms of apprehension are visible in all of us. Finger nails bitten down to the nail bed, jumpiness around the NYPD that slightly resembles hup, maniacal outbursts of Officer Winski, and tight circles of activists chain smoking cigarettes in a fast-paced fervor [...]
The term “scab” is a strikebreaker, it refers usually to an employee that formerly was not hired by the company entangled in the contemporary trade dispute or an employee (union or non union) that disrespects picket lines and attends work during an ongoing strike. A quote commonly attributed to Jack London begins: After God had [...]
On May 1st we are to expect, as we always should, an aggressive, unjust overreaction to actions on the behalf of the NYPD. Though few of us wish to purposefully get arrested, many of us who simply wish the celebrate the holiday that May Day is will be kidnapped and caged by the state. This [...]
The Final Spring Training is here! It’s been 6 weeks of training in street tactics. We’ve learned how to creatively move and communicate together as a unit, and disperse and swarm to reach a target. Along the way, we’ve built community of trust by practicing together. And we’ve rung the People’s Gong, a call to action, [...]
As we approach May 1,we will be setting up 99 Picket Lines to expose, disrupt, and shut down the 1% who rule our city. This is an opportunity to fight back against austerity, union busting, the attacks on immigrant rights and the entire system of the 1% rule with a tactic and framework that is [...]
From the Labor Movement, to Women’s Suffrage, to the Civil Rights Movement, to the Anti-War Movements and the Anti-Nuclear Movement, Non-Violent Direct Action has been a powerful force for justice, liberation and change. Come out to an introduction workshop to learn how we can participate in Direct Action and help create a better world. Monday [...]
You are cordially invited to attend ongoing May Day Action Spokescouncils! This body aspires to inspire autonomous actions and collectively create a space where different groups can support each other through mutual aid and solidarity. We will not be meeting to make decisions or critique others’ tactics but to coordinate the various actions that [...]
On Tuesday, March 6th, Direct Action Working Group reached a unanimous consensus to make the call for a Spring Resurgence by making weekly marches on Wall Street. We’re excited to bring the heat back to Wall Street as the weather gets warmer! As part of the 7-week initiative building toward May Day, we’ve committed to [...]
May Day Planning Committee Meeting Schedule Wednesdays 6:30pm – 33 West 14th Street Saturdays 1:00pm – 55 Washington Square South
Dear Occupy Oakland, We, the Direct Action Working group of Occupy Wall Street, condemn the wholly unacceptable and morally repulsive wave of repression against the Oakland Commune initiated by Oakland’s Mayor Quan and stand in firm solidarity with you, our comrades. Quan and Oakland’s cops have waged open warfare on you, and we draw great [...]