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K&R sabrina 1 Apr 2012 #1
Yes, I will not be going to work that day either Bjorn Against Apr 2012 #2
Occupy Los Angeles. Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #3
I'll meet you there, Fire pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #13
No. LeftyMom Apr 2012 #4
And that is why this will not work. Occulus Apr 2012 #28
My job has a direct, immediate benefit to my community. LeftyMom Apr 2012 #29
You are only supposed to "kick" the thread if you are participating in the protest per OP snooper2 May 2012 #50
Works for me. I will buy nothing, sell nothing! I may spend the day practicing guitar. OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2012 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author lunasun Apr 2012 #10
Yeppers. madamesilverspurs Apr 2012 #6
that is great annm4peace Apr 2012 #7
I'm scheduled to participate a local economic recovery meeting. NYC_SKP Apr 2012 #8
I have no choice. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #9
Definitely. limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #11
Yep. Solidarity. nt Zorra Apr 2012 #12
Does it count if you already had the day off? FrodosPet Apr 2012 #14
sad annm4peace Apr 2012 #15
If you don't show up, you don't get paid. HappyMe Apr 2012 #17
Fine. But later on, Zorra Apr 2012 #18
Losing a days pay is going to help any of that how, exactly? HappyMe Apr 2012 #19
Occupy May Day: Not Your Usual General Strike Zorra Apr 2012 #21
Occupy does not want to paint anyone into a corner or guilt-trip coalition_unwilling May 2012 #34
Post #18 maybe indicates otherwise...nt SidDithers May 2012 #41
do you access the internet through a local mom and pop provider? Puzzledtraveller May 2012 #49
Yeah, that's a good point. Except my wife and I are heading down to coalition_unwilling May 2012 #52
If I don't work I don't get paid Marrah_G May 2012 #54
K&R raouldukelives Apr 2012 #16
Extra kick because I'll meet both Fire Walk With Me and U4ikLefty in L..A. pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #20
There will be many, many cameras and legal observers in each Wind Fire Walk With Me Apr 2012 #25
Solidarity. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #22
since I' considered a contractor......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #23
that is awesome annm4peace Apr 2012 #26
K&R. This matters. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #24
info if you are out of vacation time, out of sick time, self employed.. etc annm4peace Apr 2012 #27
I'd have to strike against myself. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #30
A lot of businesses close on May Day in other parts......... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #35
I've always taken Labor Day off, myself. Robb May 2012 #53
Actually I'm an independent contractor........ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #59
Wholly incorrect. Plenty died. Robb May 2012 #60
Kick! Luminous Animal Apr 2012 #31
Why would you advocate missing school? nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #32
because it is their future annm4peace May 2012 #33
I'm retired, I can do whatever I want, Blue_In_AK May 2012 #36
Yup. woo me with science May 2012 #37
k & r girl gone mad May 2012 #38
I will if I can find something happening here. Ken Burch May 2012 #39
I'm self employed so I looked in the mirror KurtNYC May 2012 #40
+1 taterguy May 2012 #42
He should have joined you annm4peace May 2012 #46
i'm in. irisblue May 2012 #43
unemployed at the moment... KG May 2012 #44
even more reason to participate annm4peace May 2012 #45
you won't find a bigger supporter of Occupy, May Day, etc, than me. but I was trying to be KG May 2012 #47
K&R. DLevine May 2012 #48
No. Neither are my son or daughter - lynne May 2012 #51
Nope. At work like every single other person I know. n/t zappaman May 2012 #55
Incredible May Day for me annm4peace May 2012 #56
But...but but it fizzled, don't you read the news?! Zax2me May 2012 #57
the 10pm news didn't even cover annm4peace May 2012 #58
I were. Nt. Mc Mike May 2012 #61
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