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Banksters Using Taxpayer Funds To Fight Against Workers Again
DownWithTyranny! —
... That pretty much says it all. If you live in Arkansas, try explaining it to your two waivering senators, Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor. If you live in Pennsylvania or Ohio, let Arlen Specter and George Voinovich, two Republicans who don't reflexively undermine the aspirations of working families at every opportunity the way most of their Republican colleagues do. And think about participating in the mass demonstrations at banks on March 19 nationwide. Meanwhile, they sure have ...
Unions Launch TakeBackTheEconomy.org, Linking Bailout Protests to Employee Free Choice
TPMDC —
... The unions, along with several other partners, are launching takebacktheeconomy.org and planning protests on Thursday at the regional offices of bailed-out banks in more than 100 cities. The goal of the day: pressuring Wall Street into substantively changing its bonus-happy culture. ...
Enough
The Democratic Daily —
I’ve had enough. Have you had enough? Take Back The Economy.
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I’s like to know, “Who Stole Our Country, and How are We Going to Get It Back?“
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Nationwide Protests Against AIG, Citi, BofA: Send In Your Reports
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
Outrage at Wall Street is reaching a fevered pitch. Watching AIG executives receive million dollar bonuses as millions of Americans face unemployment and foreclosure has inspired unions like the Service Employees International Union and political advocacy groups like MoveOn.org to call for a day of nationwide protests.
On March 19th, thousands of Americans are expected to answer the call and hold demonstrations in front of major banks whose behavior, according to the event organizers, epitomizes an era of CEO and corporate excess at the expense of broader prosperity.
We want your help to report on the ...
Nationwide Protests Against AIG, Citi, BofA: Send In Your Reports
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
Outrage at Wall Street is reaching a fevered pitch. Watching AIG executives receive million dollar bonuses as millions of Americans face unemployment and foreclosure has inspired unions like the Service Employees International Union and political advocacy groups like MoveOn.org to call for a day of nationwide protests.
On March 19th, thousands of Americans are expected to answer the call and hold demonstrations in front of major banks whose behavior, according to the event organizers, epitomizes an era of CEO and corporate excess at the expense of broader prosperity.
We want your help to report on the ...
Time to Take Back the Economy
Open Left - Front Page —
... This Thursday, March 19, SEIU and a slew of other organizations will be holding demonstrations at bailed-out banks and corporations in over 100 cities across the country, demanding fiscal repsonsibility. Sign up at TakeBacktheEconomy.org and join a demonstration in your community for a national day of protest. No more sitting around yelling at the TV screen when Obama's Press Secretary pretends like we should have any sort of confidence whatsoever in Geithner as Treasury Secretary. Enough is enough, it's time to take back the economy! ...
Had enough?
BlueOregon —
By Matt Mihlbauer of Portland, Oregon. Matt is a student in the School of Social Work at Portland State University and completing an internship with SEIU local 503.
Have Oregonians had enough of this economy?
Enough of watching their savings disappear? Debts pile up? Their retirement disappear?
Health care costs go up, and up and up?
Layoffs ... foreclosures ... dropping housing values and paychecks that don’t keep up?
I know that I have. And most of you probably have too. While most Americans are struggling to stay above water in this economy, what are ...
Bailout Bonus Rage Hits The Streets (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... The event, organized by the SEIU and others, including MoveOn.org and ACORN, was part of a nationwide effort to protest local AIG offices in 32 cities. (If you're attending one of the other demonstrations, ...
Bailout Bonus Rage Hits The Streets (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The event, organized by the SEIU and others, including MoveOn.org and ACORN, was part of a nationwide effort to protest local AIG offices in 32 cities. (If you're attending one of the other demonstrations, ...
Love That Hate!
American Thinker —
... AIG's behavior an outrage.'" "But what can [you] do about it?" asked the communists. Well, "if you're angry," you can join the "March 19 Day of Action Against Corporate Excess." CPUSA then linked to a "complete list of cities and events.""Don't see your city on there yet?" carefully guided the article. "Sign up to organize your own Take Back the Economy rally -- all the materials you need are available through the site." Indeed, they were: PDF's of fliers and all kinds of things. Following the links , one ends up at the sponsors for the Day of Action. Topping the list, ...
"Fire Ken Lewis": Robert Reich Backs Push (VIDEO)
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The Take Back the Economy campaign, accompanied by an email blast from the SEIU to its supporters also calling for Lewis' departure, urges viewers and recipients to sign a "taxpayer's proxy card" showing support for the firing. It also puts Reich and the union somewhat at odds with the president they both support. Barack Obama, and by extension his Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, have indicated a willingness to take a tougher line on bank executives in the future. But so far, the only high-profile firing pursued by the administration was that of General Motor's CEO Rick ...
Bank of America's Ken Lewis has to go -- and since we all partly own his bank now, help get him fired
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... its workers. Just days after receiving its first $25 billion bailout, Bank of America was caught hosting a conference call to defeat the Employee Free Choice Act - legislation that would help all working people, including Bank of America employees. Enough. We need real reform, and it's clear Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis is part of the problem, not the solution. It's time for taxpayers to tell Ken Lewis to go.Vote to fire Ken Lewis here. It's long past time for him to go. ...
Bank of America shareholders fired Ken Lewis as Chair of the Board
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... SEIU has led the effort to dump Lewis. Over the past couple weeks, SEIU along with MoveOn.org, True Majority and a bunch of other groups collected more than 90,000 "taxpayer proxy cards." You know, as taxpayers, we are the largest shareholder in BofA, and those 90,000 taxpayers want Ken Lewis fired. The proxy cards were delivered ...
