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Protest at Bankers Convention

By staff |
October 30, 2009
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Armando Robles, president of UE Local 1110
Armando Robles, president of UE Local 1110 and one of the leaders of the Republic Windows and Doors occupation, addresses the crowd outside the bankers' convention Oct. 27. (Fight Back! News/Jonathan Labe)

Chicago, IL - The American Bankers Association met here the week of Oct. 26, in luxury hotels, spending millions for their comfort. Outside, 2500 working people marched and chanted, "You got bailed out, we got sold out!"

Rosemary Williams, who fought eviction from her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was in the march and said, "We need a moratorium on foreclosures." She spoke at a breakfast for Jobs With Justice to kick off the day of protest. Her message to anyone facing foreclosure is to fight. "If the bank comes for your home, don't go quietly in the night. Get people together and fight back."

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