Occupy San Francisco, which was unceremoniously booted from its base at Justin Herman Plaza in December, is planning a day of protests in the Financial District on Friday.
On Wednesday, 10 speakers divulged protest plans at a press conference in front of the Bank of America at California and Kearny streets in San Francisco. They said individuals from more than 50 labor, housing and activist groups under the umbrella name Occupy Wall Street West will deploy from Justin Herman Plaza to participate in a series of actions, ending with a 5 p.m. rally and march to reclaim a foreclosed building in the Financial District. Events include a 6 a.m. "squid fry" at Goldman Sachs, a Bank of America "tour of shame," a rally at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center, and an Iraq Veterans Against the War protest at the downtown office of the Bechtel, a military contractor.
Protesters are also planning a Saturday event to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, which has opened the door to unrestricted campaign donations from corporations, as well as from labor unions.
Not yet scheduled as of Wednesday was one group’s plan to transform a financial institution into a food bank by collecting non-perishable food items at the bank and donating them to shelters and soup kitchens.
Protesters on Wednesday spoke to the various issues they said were motivating them to take action.