We are closer than ever to winning meaningful reform of Wall Street. The work of Jobs with Justice members, activists, and allies is starting to add up to a national movement that is changing the debate in Washington, and our momentum is building.
The Senate is close to finalizing a banking reform bill, and the big banks are trying desperately to weaken or kill banking reforms that might prevent another meltdown, even threatening to filibuster.
Click here to take action and then CALL YOUR SENATORS at 1-888-854-1978
Today, Jobs with Justice and allies will join National People’s Action, SEIU, and the AFL-CIO for a ”Showdown on K Street” in Washington, DC, ground zero for Wall Street’s corporate lobbyists, as the Senate is voting on important amendments to the banking reform bill.
An important amendment to SUPPORT is the Merkley-Levin amendment, which would prevent banks from gambling with government-insured deposits and reduce the kinds of conflicts of interest the Goldman Sachs was involved in. There are also several attempts to weaken regulation of derivatives and swaps, which were a central cause of the financial meltdown.
Please CALL YOUR SENATORS at 1-888-854-1978 with the following message:
It’s time to stand with the people before Wall Street. Support the Financial Reform bill.
1) bring the Merkley-Levin amendment to a vote to safeguard insured deposits and stop conflicts of interest like the ones Goldman Sachs was involved in
2) prevent any weakening of regulations of derivatives
