2011-12-17 "Occupy Concord Rally/March 12/17/11" by Ed Rippy
[http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/12/17/18702966.php]
Occupy Concord held a rally and march at Todos Santos Plaza Saturday afternoon, and about 70 people showed up.
 The march visited Bank of America, ATT and Wells Fargo offices near the plaza, denouncing each for acts of oppression and extortion. Concord Police blocked off one lane of the streets and escorted marchers on motorcycles.
 The march visited Bank of America, ATTT, and Wells Fargo offices near the plaza, denouncing each for acts of oppression and extortion. Video: 4:40

 After the march the crowd held a General Assembly which passed resolutions opposing fee hikes at the University of California and supporting grocery workers and postal workers in their struggle against the 1%. It also passed resolutions supporting health care as a human right and calling for a moratorium on home foreclosures.
The General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution supporting the postal workers; Dave Welsh, a retired letter carrier, talked about the strike that gained US postal workers their collective bargaining rights and the current threats to those rights from privatization. Video: 6:06


Margaret Coley, Recording Secretary and Women of Steel Co-ordinator of United Steelworkers came in solidarity from Occupy Vallejo. Video: 2:35 (camera by Sherill Borg).

Cindy Sheehan, keynote speaker, blasted US militarism and said that she did not want her comfort and security at the expense of others' around the world. Here are video highlights (9:23). The 'waterfall' sound comes from a fountain offscreen.  Sheehan blasted US militarism and said that she did not want her comfort and security at the expense of others' around the world.