Thousands of Occupy protesters disrupt Port of Oakland
Thousands of Occupy protesters on Monday descended in two waves at the Port of Oakland, disrupting operations at several terminals as part of the movement’s planned West Coast port blockade from Southern California to Anchorage, Alaska, and Vancouver, British Columbia. The protesters’ numbers were smaller than the massive march that shut down the port during the Nov. 2 general strike but still highly effective.
The morning blockade caused the closure or partial closure of four of the port’s seven marine terminals, including SSA, TTI/Hanjin, PortsAmerica and TraPac. No vessels were loaded or unloaded Monday during the morning or evening shift, and aside from the Howard Terminal, where containers were being moved around the yard at 7 p.m., most terminals were largely deserted for the night shift.
“We have to do something. All we have are numbers. We don’t have money or power,” said Melanie Hagerman, 34, from Oakland, who protested outside the TTI terminal with a couple thousand other people who were discussing whether to prolong the action into Tuesday morning.
Truckers blocked at Port of Oakland
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