10,000 Join in Nationwide Protests at AIG and Major U.S.

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WASHINGTON, March 19, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- More than 10,000 Americans will participate in demonstrations across the country throughout the day today at the offices of AIG, Bank of America, Citigroup, and other major banks to vent their anger over an era of corporate excess at the expense of broader prosperity that has crippled the U.S. economy.

"The bonus scandals at AIG and the big banks are the last straw," said SEIU President Andy Stern. "Americans have simply had it with an economy that keeps delivering for top executives while leaving working people falling behind.

"It's time now for Congress to step in and make sure that workers in America can have a chance for a voice at their companies, affordable health care, and a financial system that works for people, not lavish corporate lifestyles." The first national action since the bailouts began is being sponsored by a range of organizations, including the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Change to Win, Rock the Vote, MoveOn.org, United Students Against Sweatshops, Coalition of Labor Union Women, Partnership for Working Families, Working Families Party, Brave New Films, Catholics United, and Jobs With Justice.

Demonstrations are planned at more than 100 locations in over 30 states, including: Chicago: 3:30 p.m. CDT; Bank of America, 231 S. LaSalle, to AIG on Adams Boston: Noon EDT; Bank of America, 100 Federal St. to AIG on High St.

Denver: Noon MDT; Wells Fargo, 1700 Lincoln St., to AIG, 1225 17th St.

Los Angeles: 4:45 p.m. PDT; AIG HQ, 1999 Ave of the Stars, Century City New York: 4:00 p.m. EDT; Goldman Sachs, 85 Broad, to AIG, 70 Pine St., to Citi Pittsburgh: 3:30 p.m. EDT; Spring Hill Suites, 223 Federal St.

Portland: 11:45 a.m. PDT; Salmon St. Fountain to Goldman Sachs San Francisco: Noon PDT, Wells Fargo, 420 Montgomery, to AIG Washington, DC: 12:30 p.m. EDT; AIG, 2020 K St. NW The nationwide protests challenge Congress to take immediate steps to rebuild an economy that works for everyone by passing: The Employee Free Choice Act so workers have the freedom to form unions for a voice to share in the economic progress they help create.

Affordable, quality health care for all where everyone, including big corporations, does their share and Americans no longer have to go without quality health care or face health costs that sink a family's budget.

Strong banking reform to make sure the financial services industry can never again bring our economy down by prioritizing huge profits and executive pay over responsible lending, or by preying on consumers, gambling with families' hard-earned money, and hiding their dealings.

For more information on actions happening across the country, please visit www.TakeBackTheEconomy.org.

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10,000 Join in Nationwide Protests at AIG and Major U.S.

dividend_growth

俺是佩服美国这个系统的：尽管大财团给华府捐了很多钱，但只要人们组织起来了，华府还是会翻脸的。

其它国家的模式经常是无权无钱的人民被压迫忍耐很久后，以革命爆发式的方法来完成财富重新分配。

maplayer

BOA is innocent but ML is the one to blame.

dividend_growth

BOA不自量力，吞了CFC和MER这两个垃圾，现在有得好受了。

边干边学

totally missed the point!

how much bailout $ injected to these companies? how much is the bonus? only less than 1%

US people need to protect congress and FED for lacking proper management of the bailout money!!!

maplayer

BOA不自量力，吞了CFC和MER这两个垃圾，现在有得好受了。
dividend_growth 发表于 2009-3-20 14:43

agree, MER is too big and too rotting to swallow!

ppteam

好, 乱起来鸟.