Tens of thousands of people were out on the streets this week to demand: Good Jobs Now! Wall Street Must Pay!
The AFL-CIO, National People’s Action, SEIU, and other groups spearheaded actions this week in a half-dozen cities across the country to demand strong financial reform and job creation. JwJ coalitions in San Francisco, Kansas City, Denver, Chicago, New York, and Buffalo joined the actions.
“People are angry — and for good reason,” said Jobs with Justice Executive Director Sarita Gupta. “Corporate greed and recklessness have driven our economy into a crisis, and leaders in Washington, DC have yet to offer any real solutions. It’s time to hold Wall Street accountable.”
Led by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, thousands of union members and activists from National People’s Action (NPA), NAACP, Move On, JwJ activists from New York and Buffalo, and more took over Wall Street in New York City during the afternoon rush hour yesterday.
Chicago Jobs with Justice teamed up with the Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO to organize a protest against Goldman Sachs in downtown Chicago on Wednesday.
Jobs with Justice San Francisco joined a crowd of several hundred people who gathered at the Wells Fargo shareholder meeting on Tuesday. Thursday, Colorado JwJ activists joined protests at Wells Fargo in Denver.
In Kansas City, JwJ activists joined members of GRO, Iowa CCI, union members, and more for a protest at Bank of America.
Jobs with Justice will continue to keep up the heat on until we win real financial reform and good jobs. Next up: Showdown on K Street! On May 17th, Jobs with Justice is joining with National People’s Action, the AFL-CIO, and SEIU for a protest at ground-zero for corporate lobbyists: K Street in Washington, DC.
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