San Francisco Union Members and Occupy Protesters ‘Foreclose’ Wells Fargo

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from In These Times:



San Francisco Union Members and Occupy Protesters ‘Foreclose’ Wells Fargo
By R. M. Arrieta


SAN FRANCISCO—With “We are the 99%!” chants echoing across the streets and placards with slogans like: “Ya Basta!” and “Make the Banks Pay!/¡Que Pagan los Bancos!”, "people power” was very visible in downtown San Francisco Wednesday.

A few hundred people on the frontlines of the economic crisis protested in front of Wells Fargo bank's headquarters, as a smaller group of people attempted to block four entrances to the building and shut it down. They posted large foreclosure notices—held up with "We Are the 99% stickers—on bank doors. Eleven people were arrested, cited and released.

Angry over big bank bailouts, predatory lending, tax loopholes, the foreclosure crisis and mounting attacks on the poor and working class, people turned out in the early morning hours at the Occupy SF encampment in front of the U.S. Federal Reserve building, and then marched to Wells Fargo. The action—which belied news reports that San Francisco hasn't lived up to rich activist history during the last month—was the latest in a growing popular protest movement across the nation by people fed up with injustice spawned by levels of inequality not seen in America since just before the 1929 stock market crash.

Many labor organizations participated, including teachers, The California Nurses Association (CNA), UNITE HERE Local 2850, and Jobs with Justice, who held up large banners reading “Veri-Greedy Wireless” (CWA and IBEW workers continue to negotiate a new contract with Verizon after a major strike in August.) The crowd was loud, vocal and organized. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.inthesetimes.com/working/entry/12096/foreclose_wall_street_west_we_are_the_99/

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2. Wow..impressive..Nostalgic even..

...but I'm an old 60's protester.
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