Forum Post: The huge Oakland strike
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 2, 2011, 8:57 p.m. EST by e307465
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Seems that OWS has caused a huge disruption in Oakland as a huge 5% took the day off. Huffington Post reports, "Oakland let city workers use vacation or other paid time to take part, and officials said about 5 percent took the day off. About 360 Oakland teachers didn't show up for work, or roughly 18 percent of the district's 2,000 teachers, officials said. The district has been able to get substitute teachers for most classrooms, and where that wasn't possible children were sent to other classrooms, he said".
Sorry people, this is not much of an accomplishment. I have said it before and I will say it again. Stop with the petty BS and get some real numbers by introducing a growth model. Don't stage strikes until you know the number of people on strike would be staggering.
On a second note, Bloomberg is about to get frisky with protestors. Why? Because small businesses are starting to feel the blunt end of it. So what you are seeing is the beginning of the end. Sorry guys, you shoudl have tried to grow vs. waiting for a miracle. Wall Street continues to laugh. ugh...
But not for long, This is a learn as you go model, getting even 5% of the people to pay attention to a strike is a achievement. Yes we need to grow, and get more focused, but patience is a virtue, and results don't show up overnight.
Growth will be hard when Bloomberg lays the iron fist down.
The plan for the day was lame. The Plan for Nov 5 to move your money from the banks is the way to go. Everyone should withdraw their money from the big banks and go to credit unions. Although they are in bed with the government the same as the bankers, but at least the fees are nill, and the customer is a part owner technically.