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Lots of coverage all over the web of Wednesday's Occupy Oakland actions, which began with a call for a general strike and ended with protesters shutting down the busy Port of Oakland. One of the sites where CWA members gathered was in front of a Bank of America building. Click here to watch a quick clip of Local 9415 Secretary-Treasurer Renia Hudson leading a chant.

Ever wish you had a place to go for answers when friends or family — or you — have questions about what unions do and why we do it? American Rights at Work has set up a Unions 101 web page, a handy tutorial to help everyone better understand unions and workers' rights. Click here to read online or print it out as a PDF.

Want more than the short course on unions? The just-released 2012 edition of the Union Communications Services (UCS) Labor Books Catalog provides a well stocked toolbox of books, pamphlets and more. Scores of classic and new titles are available on topics ranging from negotiating and grievance handling to organizing, health and safety, labor law and labor history. The catalog includes many worker-friendly fiction and young adult and children's books as well. Click here for the online catalog or call (800) 321-2545 to order books by phone.