The world’s mainstream media fails and fears to report events on Wall Street which is growing not only in New York but across the country in about 70 other cities.
The movement is growing out of anger against the banks and government because of unemployment, impoverishment and the destruction of the economy by Wall Street.
The New York Transit Workers Union (TWU) voted to support the occupation. A member of TWU Local 100 said that they would join the protest. The TWU has four main divisions: Railroad; Gaming; Airline; Transit; and Utility, University and Service. The Union has 114 autonomous locals representing over 200,000 members and retirees in 22 states in the US.
The Teamsters Union have declared their support and members of the United Pilots Union joined demonstrations in uniform.
The number on the streets of New York continues to grow, and now includes war veterans. A brutal showdown took place on Brooklyn Bridge, where over 800 people were arrested, which spawned another protest near City Hall.
Protesters are now planning to demonstrate outside of City Hall.
The purpose of this protest is to call for the dropping of all charges against the 800 arrested which took place when the occupation of Brooklyn Bridge closed it down in one direction. US soldiers and veterans have said they will join the protest near City Hall and that they will help to protect protesters from another brutal confrontation with the New York Police.
