In an effort to "call attention to corporate tax breaks and the tech company’s role in the San Francisco eviction crisis," a protest will take place outside Twitter headquarters on Thursday to coincide with the IPO.
Will this protest be packed with people angry about the way the tech industry has allegedly helped usher in a new wave of evictions, public service cuts, and uninspired cocktail bars? Or will it be filled with a bunch of jealous haterz? A little from both columns, we suspect.
The event, according to SFBG, will happen like so:
Those who stand to become instant millionaires from Twitter’s initial public offering might as well be worlds apart from a coalition of senior advocates, students, tenant organizers and union members planning to rally outside the tech company’s San Francisco headquarters on the day of the IPO.Beginning at 6:30am on Nov. 7, when company shares will officially be open for trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the group will hold a press conference and rally to “call attention to corporate tax breaks and the tech company’s role in the San Francisco eviction crisis,” according to a media advisory.
The event will be sponsored by Senior and Disability Action, South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN), Jobs With Justice, Bill Sorro Housing Program, POOR Magazine/Prensa POBRE, Gray Panthers, Manilatown Heritage Foundation, SEIU-United Service Workers West, Housing Rights Committee SF. For more details, visit SFRising.org.
Twitter's stock price (with the name TWTR) will open somewhere between $23 and $25 per share.
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