UFT President Michael Mulgrew responds to the ouster of Occupy Wall Street protesters

At around 1 a.m. on Nov. 15, police ordered the Occupy Wall Street protesters to vacate Zuccotti Park, where they have been camped out for nearly two months. Mayor Bloomberg said the protesters could return to the park, but not with their tents, sleeping bags, tarps and other items. That afternoon, a State Supreme Court judge declined to uphold a temporary injunction that would have prohibited the police from keeping protesters with tents and other belongings out of the park

UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued the following statement in response:

"Occupy Wall Street isn’t a place — it’s an idea, a movement that has brought national and international focus to the danger to our economy and our nation that we face because of growing income inequality. The UFT is happy to continue providing logistical support for Occupy Wall Street in our building, and we will be joining the OWS protesters in their continuing efforts around New York City to bring economic fairness and opportunity."