On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the Occupy movement and International Workers Day, May Day. Unions, labor activists and Occupy groups are planning to take to the streets with a series of May Day actions. Longshoremen have called for a daytime work stoppage at the Port of Oakland. Where is Occupy movement today? Join us at 10 or email feedback@yourcallradio.org. How is the occupy movement articulating its demands? It’s Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Larry Shoup, historian and the author of Rulers and Rebels: A People’s History of California, 1769 – 1901
Mona Treviño, activist with Occupy Oakland and Occupy the Hood, member of Causa Justa or Just Cause a multi-racial, grassroots organization building community leadership to achieve justice for low-income San Francisco and Oakland residents.
Rene Alvarado, Golden Gate ferry terminal assistant, member of the Inlandboatmen's Union, which called for today's strike
Web Resources:
Moira Herbst, Guardian: Why US unions need to Occupy May Day
Guardian: May Day Occupy protests - live coverage
Matthew DeLuca, The Daily Beast: As May Day Protests Are Planned, Will Wall Street Be Re-Occupied?
Matthew Artz and Katy Murphy, Oakland Tribune: May Day strike to shut down Tuesday morning ferry service
Today's THV: Occupy LR protests at city hall after eviction