Sit-In in Indiana, Huge Protest in Ohio, and more!

By , on February 22nd, 2011

The stories of worker solidarity across the country are breaking on a daily minute-by-minute basis! Here’s a quick update:

INDIANA

Central Indiana JwJ organized a sit-in at the Statehouse today to protest the Right to Work bill that passed out of committee yesterday.  The sit-in was suspended when word came that Democrats had left the Statehouse in order to block the bill was moving forward.

Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Star reports that Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels “signaled this afternoon that Republicans should drop the right-to-work bill that has brought the Indiana House to a standstill for two days and imperiled other measures.” Mitch isn’t the only Governor who’s worried about the people power on display from workers and community across the midwest – Republican Governors Rick Scott of Florida and Rick Snyder of Michigan also went on the record to say their states should continue to support collective bargaining rights for public workers.

OHIO

An estimated 10,000-15,000 people are rallying right now against SB5, the bill that would ban collective bargaining for public workers, after

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February 22nd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Campaigns, Unions | Comments are closed

Foreclosure Stopped! Belva Davis Will Stay in Her Home

By , on November 4th, 2009

Michigan Wells Fargo / Wachovia RallyUnder pressure from the community, Jobs with Justice, and other groups, Wells Fargo has agreed to terms that will allow Belva Davis to stay in her home.

Homeowner Belva Davis of Detroit’s East English Village fell behind on her mortgage while unemployed.  Last December, Wells Fargo started to foreclose on Belva’s  home.

Belva got a new job, and wanted to renegotiate terms and pay the mortgage.  For months Wells Fargo refused to modify Belva’s loan, but they weren’t counting on the outpouring of support Belva got from her neighbors and allies throughout Detroit and across the country.

Belva’s struggle to stay in her home turned a corner after SE Michigan Jobs with Justice brought labor into the fight.  On September 29, more than 50 people picketed the Wachovia/Wells Fargo branch office in Grosse Point Woods, MI to demand that Wells Fargo not evict Belva Davis and the thousands of homeowners like her who have fallen behind on their mortgages.

Immediately following the rally, the bank called Belva’s attorney, Jerry Goldberg, to  begin negotiations to modify her loan, and Belva finally got a

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November 4th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Campaigns, Economy | Comments are closed

Michigan Activists Rally Against Wachovia /Wells Fargo Evictions

By , on October 5th, 2009

On September 29, more than 50 people picketed the Wachovia/Wells Fargo branch office in Grosse Point Woods, MI.  They rallied to demand that Wells Fargo not evict Belva Davis and the thousands of homeowners like her who have fallen behind on their mortgages.

 

Homeowner Belva Davis of Detroit’s East English Village fell behind on her mortgage while unemployed. She has a new job and wants to pay the mortgage, but Wells Fargo refuses to modify the loan.

Last year, bailout bandit Wells Fargo pocketed $25 billion in taxpayer money. Even after the government gave it another $2.8 billion to modify mortgages, Wells Fargo has restructured only 6% of its eligible loans, well below most banks (see http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/).

Wells Fargo spends millions lobbying against pro-citizen bills like the Employee Free Choice Act, the Foreclosure Prevention Act (S 2636), and House Bill 3609, which would allow judges to modify mortgages.  Where is the bailout for Wells Fargo customers & their neighborhoods?

October 5th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Campaigns, Economy | Comments are closed