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DESCRIPTION:MAY DAY #SHUTITDOWN! Flying Picket Against Clorox!\n\nFacebook event: 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/1403859066603580/\n\nWe will rise early in 
 the morning on May Day, gathering 5:30 AM at Broadway and Telegraph, to 
 picket the Clorox company in response to: \n\n1. Union Busting:\n- The 
 Clorox Headquarters is using Scab Carpenters -\nThere is a labor dispute at 
 Clorox because the company is refusing to use the labor of the Carpenters 
 Local 405.\n\n- Worker led Clorox Factory Takeover in Venezuela -\nIn 
 September Clorox illegally closed its factory locking out 475 workers 
 leaving a voicemail stating 'we are leaving Venezuela, we deposited your 
 liquidation package in your account ... The factory will not operate 
 anymore'," The workers responded by occupying and reactivating the factory 
 under the control of the 
 workers.\nhttps://youtu.be/OFwcqKU2gTA\n\nhttp://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuela-Takes-Over-Clorox-Factory-20140927-0025.html. 
 \n\n2 . Gentrification and Colonialism\nClorox is funding the proposed 
 Oakland Zoo non-union "California Trail" expansion on Knowland Park that 
 would cut down 70+ trees, including a 600 year old heritage tree, and 
 gentrifying the working class neighborhood and seizing Ohlone territory. 
 Study's have shown that 75% of voters in Oakland oppose the the zoo 
 expansion and now there is a community led direct action campaign to stop 
 the development. The “Clorox Outdoor Over-night Experience” is part of 
 the privatization of the most scenic and beautiful parks in Oakland and it 
 must be stopped. www.defendknowlandpark.org\n\n3. Racism:\nClorox recently 
 tweeted a racially insensitive comment sparking controversy when they said 
 "the new emojis are alright but where's the bleach. " in response to new 
 I-phone emojis depicting black and brown people. 
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3035977/Clorox-forced-apologize-brand-accused-making-racially-insensitive-remark-following-release-iPhone-emojis-black-brown-faces.html\n\n4. 
 Animal Testing: Clorox has been practicing animal testing for years. Some 
 of the methods that the Clorox Company uses include: dripping the 
 ingredients and completed products onto the animals (in eyes and in lab 
 made incisions), and ingredients and finished products are fed to the 
 animals. \n\nWe demand that Clorox uses union labor and respects its 
 workers, that they pull out of the Oakland Zoo's "California Trail" 
 Development, that they financially support grassroots projects led by black 
 and brown people from Oakland, and stop all animal testing in their 
 facilities.\n\nAfter the picket we will join other May Day #shutitdown 
 activities!\n------------------------------------------------------------\nSOCIAL 
 STRIKE\nso·cial strike [soh-shuh strahyk]\nnoun\nA mass strike with 
 socio-political demands such as a living wage, clean water, or a city-wide 
 rent 
 freeze.\n-----------------------------------------------------------\nFLYING 
 PICKET\nfly·ing pick·et [flahy-ing pik-it]\nnoun\nA picket traveling from 
 place to place to support local pickets, where needed, during any strike; 
 the purpose is to combat all forms of class betrayal or collaboration by 
 preventing scabs from crossing picket 
 lines.\n------------------------------------------------------------\nOur 
 Diversity of Tactics/Time or Space Agreement:\n1. Our solidarity will be 
 based on respect for a diversity of tactics and the plans of other affinity 
 groups.\n2. The actions and tactics used will be organized to maintain a 
 separation of time or space.\n3. Any debates or criticisms will stay 
 internal to the movement, avoiding any public or media denunciations of 
 fellow activists and events.\n4. We oppose any state repression of dissent, 
 including surveillance, infiltration, disruption and violence. We agree not 
 to assist law enforcement actions against activists and 
 others.\n-----------------------------------------------------------\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/04/29/18771664.php
SUMMARY:MAY DAY #SHUTITDOWN! Flying Picket Against Clorox!
LOCATION:Broadway and Telegraph ave. - Oakland - CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/04/29/18771664.php
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