Oakland businesses plan strike to protest ongoing crime NBC Bay Area [Video]

A group of businesses in Oakland are planning to go on strike Tuesday to protest what they say is an ongoing problem with crime in the city.

The strike is taking place for the second year in a row, but this time, it’s a week before Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces a recall vote on Election Day.

A surveillance video from September shows suspects breaking into the African Caribbean market in Oakland. Owner Nkem Itua said the break-in caused nearly $20,000 in damage, with the thieves stealing laptops and cash after ransacking the store.

A group of businesses in Oakland are planning to go on strike Tuesday to protest what they say is an ongoing problem with crime in the city. Pete Suratos reports.

“Why am I paying all these taxes? Crime everywhere,” Itua said.

It’s why Itua is taking part in the business strike with fellow business owners unhappy …