June 23, 2009
Over 75 supporters of UE members at QCDC marched on Wells Fargo Home Mortgage on North Avenue in Chicago, IL. Protesters cordoned off the area with crime scene tape, accusing Wells Fargo of JOBicide and HOMEicide. Wells Fargo, in addition to foreclosing on the homes of thousands of families nation-wide, is cutting financing to small businesses like Quad City Die Casting, leaving hundreds of workers unemployed. Protesters drew chalk outlines of workers affected by the bank's actions. Union members from SEIU Local 73, Teamsters Local 743, UFCW Local 881, The Graduate Employee Organization at UIC, AFSCME DC 31 and others came out to show support. Support also came from Chicago Jobs With Justice, ARISE Chicago, Interfaith Worker Justice, South Austin Coalition, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage and many others.
Photos of the union backers' action against Wells Fargo are at:
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