Police pushed back protesters during an Occupy movement attempt to shut down the port ports, in Long Beach, Calif., yesterday.
(Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
Protesters halt operations at 3 West Coast ports
Trucks blocked, terminals send workers home
Police pushed back protesters during an Occupy movement attempt to shut down the port ports, in Long Beach, Calif., yesterday.
(Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)
More than 1,000 Occupy Wall Street protesters blocked cargo trucks at some of the West Coast’s busiest ports Monday, forcing terminals in Oakland, Calif., Portland, Ore., and Longview, Wash., to halt operations. While the protests attracted far fewer people than the 10,000 who turned out Nov. 2 to shut down Oakland’s port, organizers declared victory and promised more demonstrations to come.
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