That is a common misconception, not only by OWS. OWS is just doing something about it, or think they are.
On a humorous note, on Bloomberg TV this morning, Margaret Brennan was interviewing a trader at NYSE. She asked him if he had any trouble on the morning commute due to the "day of action" and he responded that he gets in much earlier than 7 am when most of the protesters were sleeping since 7 am would be considered late